Thailand’s COVID-19 third wave surpasses 200,000 infections on Thursday

25 Sept 06:11 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's third COVID-19 wave surpassed 200,000 total infections, with 4,108 new cases and 31 deaths reported on Thursday.
Bangkok identified three new clusters, raising its total to 99 across 42 districts, predominantly in construction worker housing facilities and a crash helmet factory.
New clusters also emerged at a nursery in Pathum Thani, infecting 39 children, and in Samut Sakhon and Nonthaburi at various processing plants.
The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) plans to accelerate July and August vaccination appointments for the elderly and those with underlying conditions.
Efforts are underway to increase hospital bed capacity in Bangkok, with requests made to university and private hospitals to accommodate the surge in severe cases.

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.