Bt100m sought to buy modern weapons for to control poachers

23 Sept 06:30 Key points summarised by AI

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is requesting Bt100 million to purchase modern weapons for its forest rangers.
This upgrade is critical because current ranger equipment (five-gauge shotguns) is obsolete, leaving them ill-equipped and at high risk against better-armed poachers and illegal loggers targeting valuable timber like rosewood and agarwood.

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.