Thai court delivers death penalty, life sentences for German's murder

10 Sept 12:49 Key points summarised by AI

A Thai court sentenced Shahrukh Karim Uddin to death and German nationals Olaf Thorsten Brinkmann and Petra Christl Grundgreif to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of German real estate broker Peter Ralter Mack.
Mack's dismembered body was discovered in a freezer, and evidence revealed the group planned to dispose of his body at sea and had transferred 3.35 million baht ($98,000) from his account.

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.