Bangkok governor outlines priorities for his first 100 days back in office

10 Sept 13:37 Key points summarised by AI

Governor Chadchart Sittipunt formally began his second term by unveiling 261 urgent projects for his first 100 days, addressing critical urban issues.
Key priorities include tackling air pollution, combating corruption, managing floods, improving garbage disposal, and enhancing traffic management.
Specific initiatives involve increasing transparency through public access to information on dust, odors, and corruption investigations via the 'Traffy Fondue' platform.
The plan also focuses on expanding healthcare services, planting 100,000 trees, increasing smart traffic light systems, and resolving flood problems in vulnerable areas.

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.