COVID-19 help centre set up for vulnerable children, over 65,000 test positive this year

23 Sept 04:10 Key points summarised by AI

A joint COVID-19 help centre has been established by four agencies to support children severely impacted by the pandemic, including those infected without healthcare access and those orphaned by the virus.
Over 65,000 children nationwide tested positive for COVID-19 this year (by August 4th), highlighting the widespread infection rates among youth.
Beyond direct infection, the pandemic creates significant vulnerabilities, with approximately 5,000 children losing parents and many facing mental health issues, malnutrition, and lack of essential services.
The initiative deploys an improved mobile app for tracking and assisting at-risk children, coordinates volunteer support, provides state welfare homes, and offers crucial mental health assessments and care.

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.