Complete lockdown in two months possible if COVID-19 figures do not improve - DDC

13 Sept 07:52 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand faces potential complete city lockdowns within two months if COVID-19 infection and death rates do not significantly improve, warned DDC Director-General Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong.
Such intensified measures could mirror Wuhan's lockdown, requiring citizens to stay at home with essential deliveries, and would be implemented gradually until the situation is controlled.
Authorities express concern over the rapid spread, emphasizing the necessity of current and upcoming measures while striving to minimize impact on people's livelihoods, keeping essential services like supermarkets open daily.
The government is actively securing more vaccine supplies, with plans to procure 20 million doses soon and seek an additional 50 million Pfizer doses, alongside an incoming 1.5 million dose donation from the US.

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.