Saisunee wins three golds in wheelchair fencing at Paris Paralympics

13 Sept 06:40 Key points summarised by AI

Saisunee Jana made history as the first Thai athlete to secure three gold medals in wheelchair fencing at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
Her third gold was clinched in the women's epée fencing Class B, complementing her earlier victories in sabre and foil, an achievement she described as the greatest in her sporting life.

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.