3 suspected ammunition traders linked to mall shooting suspect in custody

3 suspected ammunition traders linked to mall shooting suspect in custody

10 Sept 23:34 Key points summarised by AI

Police arrested three individuals—Passaraporn (27), Suthida (24), and Wutthipong (19)—on suspicion of selling ammunition to the 14-year-old Siam Paragon mall shooting suspect.
During a raid on Passaraporn's Bangkok home, authorities seized two licensed handguns and a large cache of ammunition, including thousands of rounds of various calibres.
These arrests follow previous detentions of two other suspects in Yala for allegedly selling the modified blank-firing replica handgun used in the October 3rd shooting, which resulted in two deaths and five injuries.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

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.

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