COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests to be available for purchase next week

13 Sept 12:17 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) will permit the public to purchase COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test kits (ATKs) for home use, with availability expected in pharmacies next week.
The Public Health Ministry confirms 24 ATK brands have received approval from Thailand's Food and Drug Administration, with extensive use planned for proactive screening, especially in Bangkok.
Guidelines for ATK use will be established by provincial committees, while the ministry addresses concerns about 90% test accuracy and managing positive cases through home and community isolation for mild or asymptomatic patients due to full hospital capacity.

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.