Serial cyanide murderess Sararat sentenced to death
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Serial cyanide murderess Sararat sentenced to death
13 Sept 23:29Key points summarised by AI
Serial killer Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, known as ‘Am Cyanide’, received her second death sentence for the 2020 murder of Darinee, whom she poisoned with potassium cyanide.
The court confirmed Sararat's intent to kill Darinee to evade a large debt, noting this conviction is the seventh of fifteen cyanide poisoning cases against her, with previous sentences including death and life imprisonment.
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.