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Pheu Thai PM candidate confident of policy of making nine Thai millionaires every day

16 Sept 00:54 Key points summarised by AI

Pheu Thai's PM candidate, Yodchanan Wongsawat, expresses confidence in their policy to create nine Thai millionaires daily via a lottery, asserting its legal implementability and funding through increased tax collection from farmers and SMEs.
Despite the party's claims of thorough study, the policy faces strong criticism from opposition leaders, who label it a wasteful populist measure that will not effectively boost the economy.

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.