Improper handling test kits may have led to false positives at Mukdahan school

13 Sept 08:58 Key points summarised by AI

False positives from rapid antigen test kits (ATKs) at Khamsoi Pittayasan School in Mukdahan, Thailand, initially indicated 87 positive COVID-19 cases among students and staff.
Department of Disease Control officials attributed these inaccurate results to potential improper testing techniques, storage of ATKs, or a lack of skills among the administering personnel.
Subsequent RT-PCR tests confirmed that none of the individuals who tested positive with ATKs were actually infected with COVID-19, leading to their immediate return home.
While acknowledging that school reopenings may increase infections, officials cited this case as an example of manageable situations, though the school temporarily suspended on-site learning.

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.