PM concerned with Bangkokians’ health due to worsening air pollution

13 Sept 14:04 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ol-cha ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Pollution Control Department to urgently tackle the city's severe dust particle pollution, expressing deep concern for public health.
The PM called for both immediate and long-term solutions, while the city initiated road clean-ups, water-spraying, and restricted garbage burning to mitigate the haze and improve air quality.

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.