Phuket tightens controls on arrivals from COVID-19 high-risk provinces

13 Sept 23:08 Key points summarised by AI

Phuket imposes stricter travel restrictions for individuals arriving from 34 designated 'maximum controlled' and 'maximum controlled and restricted' provinces.
New requirements mandate full COVID-19 vaccination (or one AstraZeneca dose at least 14 days prior) and a negative RT-PCR or rapid antigen test taken within seven days before arrival.
Specific entry conditions apply to those recently recovered from COVID-19, students under 18, and children under 6, with all arrivals required to use the 'Mor Chana' tracking app.
These measures aim to control the spread of COVID-19 on the island, which has been operating a 'sandbox' scheme for vaccinated foreign tourists since July 1st.

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.