Construction worker camps in and around Bangkok, deep south closed for a month

13 Sept 22:53 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered a one-month closure of construction worker housing facilities in Bangkok, its vicinity, and four southern provinces.
The measure aims to curb the accelerating spread of COVID-19, particularly within worker clusters, and alleviate a critical hospital bed shortage.
Compensation will be provided to affected workers, especially those employed by the state, to mitigate the economic impact.
Authorities are adding 100 more ICU beds and requesting the public to limit travel, emphasizing that no official travel restrictions are being imposed.

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.