3,995 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, more clusters found in seven provinces

14 Sept 03:34 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand recorded 3,995 new COVID-19 cases and 42 deaths on Sunday, with new clusters identified in seven provinces, indicating widespread transmission.
Approximately 10,000 military police, health, and city officials were deployed to enforce partial lockdowns at 575 construction worker housing facilities in Bangkok.
A Beta (South African) variant case was detected in Bangkok, while severe local outbreaks were highlighted by a 53% positivity rate in Mae Sot and a hospital closure in Nakhon Sawan due to staff infections.

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.