First Thai national killed in Iranian missile attack in Israel

21 Sept 02:43 Key points summarised by AI

A Thai agricultural worker became the first Thai national killed in the ongoing Middle East conflict, dying from shrapnel in an Iranian missile attack northeast of Tel Aviv.
The same Iranian missile attacks also caused casualties in the West Bank, where three Palestinian women were killed by falling fragments in Beit Awa.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for launching missiles and drones at targets across Israel, triggering air raid alerts in central and northern Israel and West Bank settlements.
The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the "unprovoked and terrorist" Iranian missile attack, specifically citing civilian casualties in the West Bank.

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.