Summonses issued to partners in company where cadmium slag was found

13 Sept 09:48 Key points summarised by AI

Police have issued summonses to the partners of J & B Metal Co., Ltd. in Samut Sakhon for questioning regarding the discovery of 3,040 tonnes of carcinogenic cadmium waste on their property.
Authorities are investigating the waste's origin from a factory in Tak and are probing if similar hazardous materials are stored at additional locations, with other significant quantities already found across Chon Buri and Samut Sakhon.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

Today 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.