Customs seize Bt100m in Chinese goods falsely labeled 'Made in Thailand'

13 Sept 22:45 Key points summarised by AI

Thai Customs and foreign trade officials conducted a major joint operation at Laem Chabang Port, seizing over 101 million baht worth of Chinese imports.
The seized goods were falsely labeled 'Made in Thailand' to illicitly exploit trade privileges for re-export to international markets.
Key cases involved 5.37 million 'TWOMOON' brand cigarettes and 202,000 sets of cutter knives, both imported from China but repackaged as Thai-made.
Officials emphasized that this origin-spoofing threatens international trade relations and undermines global trust in genuine Thai exports, pledging full prosecution.

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.