Tham Luang cave to be opened to tourists this week

14 Sept 02:14 Key points summarised by AI

The Tham Luang cave complex, site of the widely publicized 2018 rescue, is expected to reopen to tourists this week.
Five operational bases from the rescue mission will be transformed into learning stations, offering visitors insight into the complex operation.
Guided tours, lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes, will accommodate 500-700 daily visitors, led by park officials and local guides.
Community leaders propose integrating other cave complexes in Mae Sai district into a broader tour package to encourage longer tourist stays and boost the local economy.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.