Bangkok seeks help identifying victims of deadly train-bus crash

10 Sept 20:00 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok authorities urgently request public assistance to identify eight victims of a fatal train-bus collision, whose bodies were burned beyond recognition.
Governor Chadchart Sittipunt urged families of missing route 206 bus passengers to contact officials, following the accident that also injured 32 people, with two critically ill.

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.