Several Thai provinces welcome COVID-infected natives home for treatment

13 Sept 09:15 Key points summarised by AI

Several Thai provinces are welcoming home their COVID-19 infected natives from Bangkok, directly addressing the critical shortage of hospital beds in the capital.
Provinces such as Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, and Phetchabun have publicly announced that residents awaiting hospital admission in Bangkok can contact their home provinces for treatment.
This initiative underscores the severe strain on Bangkok's healthcare system, where some patients, like an elderly woman, have resorted to self-isolating in tents while awaiting hospital beds.
In response to the bed shortage, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is also establishing additional 'hospitels' to accommodate asymptomatic COVID-19 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.