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On-site learning ban at Chiang Mai schools extended as COVID-19 pandemic spreads

23 Sept 04:18 Key points summarised by AI

Chiang Mai extends the suspension of on-site learning at schools until the end of November due to hundreds of new daily COVID-19 infections.
The provincial committee locked down six high-risk areas across several districts, mandating COVID-19 tests and 14-day home quarantine for all residents.
Governor Prachon Pratsakul ordered a 14-day lockdown for 15 communities within the municipal area, urging residents to undergo testing and vaccination.
The province recorded 456 new cases on Friday, bringing cumulative infections since April to over 21,000, with significant clusters linked to factories, villages, and migrant worker dormitories.

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.