Thailand’s oldest human skeleton found in Sam Roi Yot National Park

13 Sept 14:24 Key points summarised by AI

Archaeologists uncovered Thailand's oldest human skeleton, over 29,000 years old, in a limestone cave within Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park.
The remains, identified as a male child aged 6-8, were found alongside pre-historic cave paintings, shells, and animal bones, indicating a significant human settlement.
Accelerator mass spectrometer (AMS) testing confirmed the cave's habitation dates back approximately 29,000 years, suggesting a potential land bridge existed from Thailand to Indonesia during the Palaeolithic period.

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.