Two students stabbed despite police deployment at Siam BTS

9 Sept 22:40 Key points summarised by AI

Two students from rival colleges were stabbed at Siam BTS station, despite a significant police presence deployed to prevent clashes on the first day of on-site classes.
The incident highlights a decades-long, violent rivalry between students from Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok’s Uthenthawai Campus and Pathumwan Institute of Technology.
Police are reviewing CCTV and investigating whether the confrontation was pre-arranged, while authorities consider returning students to online classes or implementing a long-term solution with the Ministry of Higher Education to address the persistent conflict.

WHO urges government to safeguard ThaiHealth funding, health taxes

Yesterday 18:52 Key points summarised by AI

The World Health Organization (WHO) urges the Thai government to maintain stable, long-term funding for the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) and preserve the public health benefits of tobacco and alcohol taxation.
This call comes in response to a proposal to replace ThaiHealth's current earmarked tax revenue with potentially less predictable annual budget allocations.
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that health taxes are vital public health measures that reduce harmful consumption while generating public revenue.
He lauded ThaiHealth as an internationally recognized model for sustained investment in health promotion and disease prevention, highlighting the significant health, social, and economic benefits of such prevention efforts.