SEA Games in Vietnam postponed over virus

21 Sept 07:39 Key points summarised by AI

The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), originally scheduled for November 21 to December 2, 2021, in Vietnam, have been officially postponed.
The postponement is a direct result of Vietnam's struggle to contain a new and severe coronavirus outbreak, with many host provinces heavily impacted.
Vietnam has proposed rescheduling the regional multi-sport event for April or May 2022, citing the pandemic as the reason for the delay.

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.