A user’s guide to Thailand’s new digital health pass

14 Sept 05:55 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand has launched a digital health pass via the Mohpromt application to verify users' COVID-19 vaccination status, test results, and antibody readings.
The pass is quickly becoming mandatory for entry into various public venues like restaurants, gyms, and public parks, and is already required for domestic air travel.
Eligibility requires two vaccine doses or a recent negative test, but expats and some vaccinated Thais encounter registration difficulties due to ID number limitations or data discrepancies.
While the Public Health Ministry plans 'COVID-free' zones using the pass, its implementation faces opposition from the restaurant industry citing low vaccination rates and practical challenges.

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.