Three markets in Chiang Mai locked down for three days of disinfection

13 Sept 00:15 Key points summarised by AI

Three adjacent markets in Chiang Mai (Waroros, Ton Lamyai, and flower markets) were locked down for three days for disinfection after 37 people, predominantly traders, contracted COVID-19.
Health officials are conducting mass vaccinations and rapid antigen tests for traders and porters at the affected markets, requiring negative results for their return.
Chiang Mai recorded 357 new cases, including new clusters in Omkoi district and ongoing infections linked to the Muang Mai fresh market, while a separate outbreak led to lockdowns in two villages near Phu Tub Berk resort in Phetchabun.

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.