University rectors want NACC to review assets declaration ruling

21 Sept 07:44 Key points summarised by AI

State university rectors are urging the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to re-evaluate its controversial ruling requiring university council chairmen and members to declare assets and liabilities.
While supporting asset declarations for managing executives, rectors argue council members, who lack financial authority, face an unnecessary burden, a short deadline, and potential criminal charges for errors, a situation already causing resignations and threatening university stability.

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.