Italian-Thai executive and engineers report to DSI for questioning

13 Sept 21:29 Key points summarised by AI

A senior executive and seven engineers from Italian-Thai Development Plc reported to the DSI for questioning regarding their roles in the State Audit Office building collapse.
The DSI investigation focuses on signatures on project documents, individual roles, project bidding, and subcontractor payments, with some engineers claiming their signatures were falsified.
Concurrently, heavy-duty drilling equipment has been deployed to the collapse site to access an underground chamber believed to contain human remains.
Search teams face significant challenges with multiple layers of concrete and tangled rebar, as they continue to recover human remains from the collapsed building.

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.