O-A non-immigrant visa applicants required to have ฿3m health insurance

13 Sept 23:40 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand now mandates O-A non-immigrant visa applicants to hold health insurance with a minimum ฿3 million coverage for in-patient medical fees, a substantial increase from the previous ฿400,000.
This new regulation aims to guarantee proper medical treatment for long-stay foreigners and allows policies to be purchased either in Thailand or their home country, provided coverage meets the stipulated amount.

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.