HM King opens bicycle lane and pedals in a test ride

13 Sept 18:13 Key points summarised by AI

King Maha Vajiralongkorn inaugurated the Charoensook Mongkoljit bicycle lane at Suvarnabhumi Airport, personally leading a 23.5-kilometer test ride with 450 dignitaries.
Developed by AOT and Siam Commercial Bank, the lane aims to be a world-class cycling circuit promoting health, named by the King himself.
Open free to the public daily (6 am-9 pm), it can host up to 20,000 bikers, requiring SNAP system registration, and includes additional tracks and amenities.

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.