Cambodian PM will visit Bangkok next month

14 Sept 16:59 Key points summarised by AI

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will pay an official visit to Bangkok on February 7 to strengthen bilateral ties and boost trade and investment with Thailand.
Key discussions will focus on cross-border trade, joint actions against call scam centers, future economic cooperative projects, and investment opportunities in Cambodia for Thai businessmen.

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.