Bangkok lockdown proposal not yet accepted due to economic concerns

23 Sept 03:31 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai government has not yet approved a proposed one-week lockdown for Bangkok, citing economic concerns despite a prominent doctor's recommendation amid rising COVID-19 cases.
Instead, authorities will intensify existing "bubble-and-seal" measures and address hospital bed shortages by transferring mild cases to "hospitels" and enhancing field hospital capacity, while requesting assistance from private hospitals.

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.