Partial lockdown measures imposed in and around Bangkok from Monday

13 Sept 03:29 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) implemented partial lockdown measures, effective July 12th, across Bangkok and five nearby provinces to combat surging infections and deaths.
The new restrictions enforce a 9pm-4am night-time curfew, ban gatherings of five or more people, and discourage interprovincial travel.
Businesses face closures for spas and massage parlours, limited mall operations for essential services until 8pm (with no dine-in), and schools shift to online-only learning.
These measures, affecting 'Dark Red Zone' provinces, aim to significantly reduce the current high daily infection rates, with officials hoping for a decline within 10 days.

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.