Hun Sen orders troops to border provinces after drones overfly Cambodia

13 Sept 13:16 Key points summarised by AI

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen deployed 500 troops and 200 anti-aircraft weapons to four northeastern provinces bordering Vietnam.
The deployment aims to hunt down and shoot down drones allegedly violating Cambodian airspace, which Hun Sen attributes to 'ethnic insurgents' in Vietnam, despite Vietnamese denials.
Hun Sen labeled the drone incursions an 'act of terrorism' against Cambodia, emphasizing the need to prevent invasion or espionage.
Opposition members suggest Hun Sen may be leveraging the drone incident to garner voter support for the ruling Cambodian People's Party ahead of the July 23rd general election.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

Today 14:22 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Education Ministry is implementing a four-pronged strategy to address its students' below-average performance in PISA 2025 and tackle significant educational inequality.
The plan prioritizes closing performance gaps by increasing funding for small and low-income schools, overhauling the curriculum to foster critical thinking, and adopting a data-driven management system to reduce teacher workload.
Key initiatives include enhancing school safety, combating cyberbullying, and expanding mental health support through peer-to-peer networks, recognizing the severe impact of distress on academic performance.
An education expert advises verifying if PISA improvements stem from structural changes, advocating for a revived STEM curriculum with practical 'learn by doing' methods, and urging bureaucratic reform to link teacher evaluations to student development.