Excise tax on food with high content of fat and salt being pondered

14 Sept 02:28 Key points summarised by AI

The Excise Department is considering imposing an excise tax on processed foods high in fat and/or salt to safeguard consumer health.
Manufacturers will be granted a grace period, potentially five years, to adjust ingredients, with lower taxes for reducing unhealthy content and regular rates for non-compliance; consumers are assured they will not be directly affected.

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.