What frontrunner Chadchart has to do

15 Sept 11:11 Key points summarised by AI

Chadchart Sittipunt must actively distance himself from national politics to secure the Bangkok gubernatorial win, despite his past affiliations with the Pheu Thai government.
His comfortable lead in polls is challenged by a significant bloc of nearly 28% "undecided voters," representing his biggest threat and a crucial swing vote.
Chadchart's decision to run as an independent aligns with voter sentiment, as polls indicate a strong preference for candidates not affiliated with political parties.
He needs to leverage his non-political background and brief, non-partisan national political experience as key assets, turning his independence into a strength for the city's top job.

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.