Park department agrees to scrap concrete road plan to Panern Thung

2 Oct 01:19 Key points summarised by AI

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plants Conservation has abandoned its plan to pave the 21.9km route to Panern Thung mountain peak with concrete, bowing to pressure from conservation groups.
Instead, the department will repair 26 dangerous or steep sections of the existing road and may consider banning motorists, allowing only trekking to protect wildlife.

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.