List of foreign nationals rescued from scam centres in Myanmar sent to Thailand

12 Sept 06:13 Key points summarised by AI

The Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) rescued 7,141 foreign nationals from scam call centres in Myanmar's Myawaddy township and sent their names to Thailand for processing.
Repatriation efforts are ongoing, with China actively flying out its citizens and other nations working to retrieve their nationals, including Ethiopians, Malaysians, and Ugandans still awaiting return.

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.