Three new water management measures adopted to cope with El Niño

23 Sept 03:06 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand adopted three new water management measures to combat anticipated prolonged drought from El Niño, focusing on strategic water discharge from 35 main reservoirs.
Authorities will urge farmers to skip second rice crops and promote efficient water use across all sectors, encouraging less water-intensive agriculture and public conservation.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

Yesterday 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.