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Is Thailand’s education system safe in the hands of Bhumjaithai Party?

15 Sept 20:20 Key points summarised by AI

The appointment of Pol General Permpoon Chidchob, a retired policeman with no education background, as Education Minister sparks significant concern among educators about the sector's future.
Bhumjaithai Party now holds all three key education-related Cabinet seats, marking an unprecedented shift, despite its ministers largely lacking direct experience in educational management.
Experts express deep skepticism that the new leadership, given their non-educational backgrounds, can effectively address Thailand's complex educational issues or implement necessary structural reforms within the vast, bureaucratic ministry.

Today 09:24 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand secured a US$200 million loan from the World Bank to significantly invest in clean energy and low-carbon urban development initiatives.
The program aims to drive clean energy funding and low-carbon growth, ensuring a just transition for small and medium-sized enterprises, workers, farmers, and local communities.
Channelled through the Export-Import Bank of Thailand, the loan will fund energy efficiency upgrades in public buildings and industrial areas, including rooftop solar installations and electrical system modernizations, reducing initial capital burdens via Energy Service Companies (ESCOs).