Former navy captain held as last suspect in MP shooting case

19 Sept 20:06 Key points summarised by AI

Former naval captain Viroj Katemanee, the fifth and final suspect in the attempted murder of a Narathiwat MP, has been arrested after being handed over by Myanmar's ethnic forces.
Viroj confessed to being one of the gunmen in the March 20 shooting, which injured the MP's driver and a police security officer but left the MP unharmed.
Police have now detained all five suspects named in arrest warrants, and the investigation continues to uncover the motive and mastermind behind the attack.

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.