Suspected ivory poaching investigated in three elephant deaths

11 Sept 07:57 Key points summarised by AI

A special task force, "Phaya Sua," is investigating the deaths of three elephants across Nakhon Nayok, Chanthaburi, and Kanchanaburi, all found with missing tusks.
Authorities are determining if the elephants were shot by ivory poachers or electrocuted before their tusks were removed.
Investigations revealed varied circumstances: one elephant in Nakhon Nayok was found decomposed with missing tusks, while another in Chanthaburi showed burn marks from suspected electrocution but also contained old bullet fragments.
A third elephant in Kanchanaburi is also believed to have died from electrocution, with officials removing its tusks for analysis before burial.

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.