Woman in custody after dead baby found in refrigerator

14 Sept 10:13 Key points summarised by AI

Police discovered the body of a two-year-old boy in a refrigerator at a Nonthaburi house, following a complaint from the grandmother about a missing grandson and a foul odor.
A 25-year-old woman, identified as “Koi” and reportedly the last person seen with the baby alive, was taken into police custody for questioning.
Koi claimed a friend, struggling with drug addiction, had left the baby in her care, and she found the baby with ants and rice before placing him in a cotton bag on January 2nd.

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.