Cabinet OKs tourism package to lure more foreign tourists

13 Sept 09:49 Key points summarised by AI

Approves enhanced visa options: Introduces a six-month double-entry visa and simplifies re-entry for tourists visiting neighboring countries.
Launches "Amazing Thailand Grand Sale": Offers special discounts at malls from Nov 15 to Jan 15 to boost tourist spending.
Expands VAT refund services: Increases the availability of VAT refund facilities at shopping malls and international airports.
Follows recent visa-on-arrival fee waiver: Builds on the earlier decision to waive the 2,000 baht visa fee for 21 countries for two months.

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.