Long read: Higher education is under pressure to help deliver Indonesia’s 8 per cent target for economic growth. But should institutions be focusing on internationalisation, funding reform or commercial partnerships? @JohnRoss49 reports #highered #economicgrowth timeshighereducation.com/dep…

New ad by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products.

The PISA scores of 15-year-olds across the world have been declining for a decade. Are our young getting dumber because of smartphones, because the school system isn’t up to scratch? Serious issue! Source: bit.ly/4zXPj6g

Thai PISA scores rebound, but most fall short in maths and reading Thai students improved in mathematics, reading and science in PISA 2025, lifting the country from 58th to 53rd globally. Science scores rose 23 points from 2022 to 432, while mathematics and reading each gained 13 points to 407 and 392. However, only 41% of students reached minimum proficiency in mathematics and reading, compared with OECD averages of 65% and 69%, respectively. In science, 59% reached the minimum standard, against the OECD average of 74%. Just 1% were top performers in mathematics and science, compared with OECD averages of 8% and 7%. Almost no Thai students reached the highest proficiency levels in reading, compared with 6% across the OECD. The recent gains reversed some earlier losses, but reading and science scores remained below 2015 levels. The Education Ministry said it would analyse the results by area, school and student group to develop targeted measures. #Thailand #Education #PISA #PISA20205

“The mentality of the crowd has never been more predominant than it is today.” Robert Harris says the modern world is similar to Ancient Rome - arguing that social media has created a new kind of mob mentality, capable of whipping people into a fury at extraordinary speed.

Thailand’s population may have already peaked. Many countries are in a fairly unique demographic position in history: their populations are shrinking not due to a temporary shock but to sustained structural decline. If we look at the United Nations’ population estimates and medium projections, 66 countries and territories had already passed peak population this year. Almost all of them are in Europe and East Asia. But there is one country in Southeast Asia in this position: Thailand. As you can see in the chart, the UN projects that its population will continue to fall throughout this century. This is the result of a rapid drop in fertility rates. In 1970, women in Thailand had an average of 6 children; twenty years later, that had fallen to 2. This was as fast as China’s decline. Today, the rate is at most 1.2 children per woman, and some national statistics put it closer to 1. What makes Thailand unusual is that this happened while it was still a relatively poor country. In 1970, it launched its National Family Planning Program. This was voluntary and non-coercive, but effectively increased contraceptive use, family planning access, and education levels for women. (This Data Insight was written by @_HannahRitchie, @redouad, and @lucasrodesg.)

#มทส . โชว์ศักยภาพบริหารงานวิจัย คว้า Grade 5 ระดับสูงสุด ประเมิน Past Performance ทุน FF ปี 2571 ยืนหยัดกลุ่ม Top Performance ของประเทศ sut.ac.th/news/detail/1/news… facebook.com/share/p/1EjR1ZL…

Political Studies is the most gender equal subject. This fun grap by @telegraph shows A-level gender disparity in 2026.

🔴 BREAKING! New inscription on the @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List: Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, Nakhon Si Thammarat, #Thailand 🇹🇭. ➡️ unes.co/48whc #48WHC

BREAKING: Thailand has shelved its proposed Land Bridge megaproject after a government study concluded it was economically unviable, commercially unlikely to succeed and posed significant environmental risks. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said the review found the project carried high financial risks, while changing global trade patterns, strong competition and limited interest from major shipping lines had undermined its business case. Instead, the government plans to upgrade Ranong Port and improve rail links connecting southern Thailand with the country's eastern seaboard and onward to China. Asked whether the Land Bridge plan had effectively been abandoned, Ekniti replied: "You could say that.” #ThailandNews

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England are heading to the semi-finals after a quarter-final thriller. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Norway struck first through Andreas Schjelderup, but Jude Bellingham pulled England level before half-time, then scored again in extra time to seal a 2-1 comeback win. The match had no shortage of drama, with Norway seeing a second goal ruled out by VAR and England having a penalty overturned before Bellingham delivered the winner. England survived the scare. The semi-finals await. #WorldCup2026 #England #Norway (Player Photo AP/Marta Lavandier)

A remarkable archaeological discovery has emerged as water levels at Mun Bon Dam receded in #NakhonRatchasima. Archaeologists uncovered what is believed to be a Late Prehistoric burial mound, complete with human skeletal remains, #ancient tools, glass beads and a rare intact Phimai Black pottery vessel estimated to be around 2,500 years old. Researchers say the site could provide valuable new insights into prehistoric life in the upper Mun River basin. 🏺🦴 #Thailand #Archaeology

#ChartOfTheWeek | Which countries have the strongest Higher Education Systems? Looking beyond individual universities, our #HESIndex measures how institutional performance is distributed across entire national HES. The results reveal some surprising patterns.🧵