Delta variant taking over in Bangkok, spreads to 46 other provinces

14 Sept 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

The Delta variant now comprises 52% of recent COVID-19 samples in Bangkok, indicating its rapid dominance over the Alpha variant.
This highly transmissible strain has spread to 46 other provinces across Thailand, highlighting its widespread national reach.
Globally, the Delta variant is on track to become the dominant COVID-19 strain, with its incidence significantly increasing across Thailand.

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.