Bangkok announces partial lockdown from Monday

25 Sept 05:58 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok will implement a partial lockdown starting June 28th to contain the spread of COVID-19, as decided by the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Key measures include closing all construction worker housing for 30 days, prohibiting dine-in services at eateries (take-home/delivery only), closing shopping malls by 9 pm, and restricting in-person activities involving over 20 people.

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.