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Chinese officials in Thailand to discuss crime suppression in the Golden Triangle

13 Sept 11:47 Key points summarised by AI

A Chinese delegation, led by Vice Public Security Minister Liu Zongyi, visited Thailand to address transnational crime in the Golden Triangle region, including illegal activities in a Chinese-developed economic zone in Laos.
Discussions with Thai officials focused on combating human trafficking, online scams, and other forms of transnational criminality.
China urged Thailand to cut electricity supply to Myanmar border towns suspected of hosting call centers that lure Chinese nationals into forced labor and scams.
The delegation proposed closer cooperation, including establishing a joint operations center in Thailand, to suppress Chinese-operated call centers in Myanmar and secure the release of Chinese victims.

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.