First Beta variant case, four more clusters with over 500 infections found in Bangkok

13 Sept 11:07 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok confirms its first Beta (South African) variant COVID-19 case, traced to an infected family member from Narathiwat, previously the only region with this variant.
Delta variant infections are rapidly increasing, with 822 of 1,120 total cases since April now concentrated in Bangkok.
Four new COVID-19 clusters, contributing 515 infections, have been identified across Bangkok, elevating the capital's total active clusters under watch to 111.

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.