Phuket sets up ten more community isolation facilities as COVID-19 infections spike

23 Sept 02:14 Key points summarised by AI

Phuket is establishing ten new community isolation facilities to manage a significant surge in COVID-19 infections, currently averaging over 200 cases daily.
These new facilities, including transformed hotels, aim to accommodate asymptomatic patients to prevent overwhelming hospitals and curb further spread, while vaccine booster shots are being accelerated for residents and migrant workers.

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.