ASEAN should push ahead with special envoys to Myanmar

13 Sept 23:23 Key points summarised by AI

A former senior Thai diplomat urges ASEAN to appoint special envoys to Myanmar without waiting for the military junta's consent, emphasizing it's an ASEAN prerogative.
The Myanmar military regime is accused of 'buying time' and delaying engagement with ASEAN's five-point consensus, which includes ending violence and deploying envoys.
Further delays risk undermining ASEAN's unity and centrality, while worsening Myanmar's severe economic and COVID-19 crises, with potential regional impacts.
ASEAN is encouraged to forcefully implement its five-point consensus and prioritize initiating a humanitarian aid program for Myanmar.

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.