Travellers from three border provinces to Songkhla face tighter controls

21 Sept 07:39 Key points summarised by AI

Songkhla province has established checkpoints on main roads linking with Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat to screen travelers and prevent further COVID-19 spread amidst surging cases, particularly in Pattani.
Tighter measures in Songkhla require full vaccination for dine-in customers, staff, and operators at eateries, with take-away as the only alternative for unvaccinated individuals.
Authorities are rapidly setting up community isolation facilities for up to 10,000 patients and intensifying vaccination efforts to inoculate 70% of the population this month, citing social gatherings and vaccine reluctance as key drivers of infection surges.

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.