Three districts in Si Sa Ket declared public disaster zones today

14 Sept 11:59 Key points summarised by AI

Si Sa Ket province declared Kantharalak, Phu Singh, and Khun Han districts as public disaster zones due to the ongoing armed dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.
This designation facilitates funding for over 300,000 affected residents, many evacuated, and follows similar declarations in neighboring Surin province after intense cross-border shelling.

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.