Four hunted over links to Australia's 'Meena' drug case

14 Sept 01:49 Key points summarised by AI

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) seeks arrest warrants for four new suspects (three Laotian, one Thai) connected to the 'Meena' drug case, involving a Thai cabin crew member.
Key middleman 'Uthai', who delivered drugs to 'Meena', is now in custody, while DSI coordinates with Laotian police to track down the three Laotian suspects.
Police identified 'Rose Rose' as 'Chantra', girlfriend of a convicted drug trafficker, and believe she may have fled the country through Chiang Rai.
The drug trafficking gang is highly organized and compartmentalized, with members using messaging platforms to communicate and obscure the gang leader's identity.
Illegal drugs are smuggled from Laos into northeastern Thailand, then transported to the central region for packaging and onward delivery to overseas markets, often utilizing couriers like cabin crew.

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.