Thailand to bring online scams to Global Fraud Summit in Vienna

13 Sept 08:39 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Foreign Minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, will deliver a keynote speech at the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna, emphasizing the severe threat posed by booming online scam centers in Southeast Asia.
The summit will serve as a platform for Thailand to highlight how these criminal operations, flourishing where the rule of law is absent, cause significant cross-border financial harm and weaken human rights protection.
Thailand, directly affected by online fraud, will advocate for stronger international collaboration and cross-border coordination to dismantle these organized criminal networks.
Organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Interpol, the summit aims to unite global efforts from governments, law enforcement, and the private sector to combat rising international fraud.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

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.