Incentives being considered to entice remaining 11m Thais to get vaccinated

13 Sept 10:36 Key points summarised by AI

Thai officials are considering incentives, including a potential ban on unvaccinated individuals from public places, to encourage 11 million Thais to get their COVID-19 jabs.
The push aims to achieve the target of 100 million vaccine doses administered by month-end and prevent a new wave of the pandemic, with a focus on vulnerable populations like the elderly and those with chronic diseases.

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.