OP-ED: England’s unfriendly travel regulations

13 Sept 07:47 Key points summarised by AI

England's new COVID-19 travel regulations are deemed discriminatory, refusing to recognize vaccines administered in Latin American, African, and South/Southeast Asian countries, even for identical vaccine brands.
This policy forces fully vaccinated individuals from excluded regions, including students from Thailand, to undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine, despite widespread vaccination efforts in their home countries.
The UK's approach contrasts with Southeast Asian nations, which are actively planning to open borders to fully vaccinated travelers without quarantine, potentially deterring future visitors from the region.
The travel policy, alongside a perceived lack of awareness and consultation regarding ASEAN, strains the UK's newly established dialogue partnership with the bloc, raising concerns about its commitment to regional relations.

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.