Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

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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.

Only Nong Chok, Lat Krabang remain public disaster zones as floods recede

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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has lifted the public disaster designation in six districts, including Khlong Sam Wa and Min Buri, following improved flood conditions.
Only Nong Chok and Lat Krabang districts remain classified as public disaster zones due to persistent flooding in low-lying communities.
Deputy Bangkok Governor Thavida Kamolvej confirmed that lifting the disaster designation does not end assistance and compensation for affected households.
The Meteorological Department issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rain and strong winds across parts of the South, lower North, Central Plains (including Bangkok), and East from today through Sunday, urging residents to prepare for potential flash floods.
Seafarers in the Andaman Sea are advised to exercise extra caution as waves are expected to exceed three meters due to a monsoon trough and southwesterly monsoon.