Smartphone user with pre-installed loan application claims she was scammed

13 Sept 14:38 Key points summarised by AI

A Realme smartphone user fell victim to a scam after applying for a loan through a pre-installed 'Fineasy' application, which allegedly accessed her personal data.
She received an unsolicited 3,550 baht loan and was subsequently demanded to repay 4,615.86 baht within seven days, incurring an exorbitant 30% interest rate.
After deleting the app due to concerns about its legality, she was unable to find it for repayment and received persistent demands from unidentified lenders via calls and suspicious QR codes.
The victim discovered through 'Whoscall' that the calls originated from scammers and the repayment QR codes were linked to a commercial bank's 'K Shop' app, but with constantly changing recipient numbers.

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.