ASEAN diplomats discussing crisis envoy, aid to Myanmar

21 Sept 06:50 Key points summarised by AI

ASEAN foreign ministers convened to appoint a special envoy, crucial for mediating Myanmar's political crisis and fostering dialogue between its military rulers and rival parties.
Diplomats finalized an emergency plan to deliver vital medicine and medical equipment to Myanmar, aiming to combat its escalating COVID-19 outbreak and support its crippled health system.
The bloc grapples with the complexities of intervention, including Myanmar's preferred envoy candidate and the uncertain prospect of gaining access to detained political leaders like Aung San Suu Kyi.

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.