Tisana blames distress over bereavement for misreading budget numbers

24 Sept 02:20 Key points summarised by AI

Move Forward MP Tisana Choonhavan faced widespread mockery after repeatedly misreading budget figures during a televised parliamentary debate.
Tisana apologized on Facebook, attributing her blunder to distress, sleep deprivation, and depression following the recent death of her former assistant, whose suspected suicide she had called for an investigation into.

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.