52 dead, 318 injured on first of dangerous holiday travel days

10 Sept 20:04 Key points summarised by AI

The first day of a 10-day holiday travel period recorded 52 deaths and 318 injuries from 322 road accidents across Thailand.
Motorcycles were involved in 85% of incidents, with speeding (30.44%) and cutting in (20.50%) as major causes, while drunk driving cases were also significant, particularly in Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan.

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.