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Deputy police chief in Cambodia seeking help to track down call centre gang members

1 Oct 13:16 Key points summarised by AI

Thai Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn is in Cambodia to seek cooperation for the arrest of nine Thai and Chinese call centre gang suspects.
The gang is implicated in the tragic deaths of three Thai family members and the attempted suicide of the family head, stemming from an online loan scam.
A victim's wife incurred a 1.7 million baht debt from an initially interest-free loan that quickly accumulated exorbitant interest, leading to the desperate act.
One individual involved in opening a 'mule' bank account for the gang was apprehended at a border checkpoint while attempting to flee to Cambodia.
Surachate also met with the Thai ambassador to address the issue of Thai nationals tricked into working for call centre gangs within Cambodia.

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.