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Over 10,000 schools in Thailand resume classes with 20,000 more to reopen in 2 weeks

2 Oct 03:31 Key points summarised by AI

Over 10,000 day and boarding schools in Thailand have resumed on-site classes, with an additional 20,000 expected to reopen for various learning modes within two weeks.
More than 35,000 schools nationwide passed the Ministry of Public Health's "Thai Stop COVID Plus" assessments for safe reopening, pending final provincial approval.
Bangkok schools, under City Hall supervision, anticipate reopening for on-site classes by November 15th, supported by high vaccination rates among teachers (96%) and students (92% volunteered).
All reopening schools must pass Public Health Ministry assessments and adopt "sandbox" safety zone measures to ensure strict safety standards are maintained.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.