Myawaddy protesters call for ban on Thai goods

11 Sept 20:44 Key points summarised by AI

Burmese residents in Myawaddy protested Thai utility supply cuts, citing hardships for locals and hospital patients, and threatened to boycott goods from Thailand.
Protesters marched towards the Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to demand the resumption of supplies and plan to submit a letter of protest to Myanmar's authorities for Thai officials.

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.