Students at a junior high school in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Loei, where a teacher was attacked by a student fearing that he might have his hair forcibly cut, were told by the school’s management today (Thursday) that a haircut is not a punishment, but to ensure that their hairstyle is in line with the regulation.

 

The students were also told that the teacher is still recuperating, but he will not be pressing charges against his attacker, a grade 9 student, who allegedly punched him as he believed that he was next to have his hair cut.

 

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A school administrator said that, after the incident, the student was told to take a break, so that his parents could take care of him,

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/students-in-loei-province-told-compliance-with-hairstyle-regulation-not-a-penalty/

 

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Fire the teacher and the school management.

Is being forced to buy a uniform and be in the Scout Movement (see photo) considered as a punishment or is it also just not a punishment but meant that the pupils remain within the regulations?

They are way too strict about the length or hair styles. They have to be in uniform which they are. Give them at least a little individualism. I know because my son got sent home for his hair being 2cm longer in the bangs than it was apparently supposed to be. Pure BS. And we have all seen stories where the teachers will and do cut their hair if it’s too long. I’d slap the <deleted> out of them if they tried that on my son. 

Conform, conform, conform !

If a student doesn’t adhere to the school systems archaic and ridiculous rules you expell them until they conform, you don’t humiliate them. Thailand needs to move into the 21st century.

8 minutes ago, Nkpjed said:

If a student doesn’t adhere to the school systems archaic and ridiculous rules you expell them until they conform, you don’t humiliate them. Thailand needs to move into the 21st century.

Tell that to the armed forces around the world.

Teachers should be aware. There are limits of tolerance toward your behavior. Consider yourselves on notice. Abuse and abject humiliation of students will not be tolerated. Show some respect and dignity. 

1 hour ago, khwaibah said:

Fire the teacher and the school management.

Well that teacher should be accosted by person or persons unknown and their hair totally shaved except perhaps for some small amount of hair left that resembles part of the male anatomy.  Shaming people so they lose face is the only thing some Thais learn from.

16 minutes ago, Dionigi said:

Tell that to the armed forces around the world.

Quite what the armed forces around the world have got to do with the humiliation of Thai schoolchildren by Thai teachers I don't know. However to digress slightly can I suggest you research a bit more into the subject matter you mentioned and specifically learn about Sikhs in the Indian armed forces. 

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Teachers should be aware. There are limits of tolerance toward your behavior. Consider yourselves on notice. Abuse and abject humiliation of students will not be tolerated. Show some respect and dignity. 

While I don't condone violence I'm right behind this student.

He was threatened by the teacher of being publicly humiliated by having his hair cut in front of the class.

The student was protecting his individual right.

 

3 hours ago, Nkpjed said:

If a student doesn’t adhere to the school systems archaic and ridiculous rules you expell them until they conform, you don’t humiliate them. Thailand needs to move into the 21st century.

I blame croptops.

Headline "Students in Loei province told compliance with hairstyle regulation not a penalty".

 

Therefore non-compliance is a penalty?

How does the length of hair effect the students academic standard?

7 hours ago, Excel said:

Quite what the armed forces around the world have got to do with the humiliation of Thai schoolchildren by Thai teachers I don't know. However to digress slightly can I suggest you research a bit more into the subject matter you mentioned and specifically learn about Sikhs in the Indian armed forces. 

Sure, but apart from Sikhs many/most militaries dictate short hair because it's easy to take care of. When I went into compulsory national service, knowing there was a good chance I would go to Vietnam we all quickly got a buzz cut and repeated every 2 weeks.

 

I did go to Vietnam and I quickly realized that it was very practical for the circumstances to have very short hair. many times we were in the jungle for 2 weeks and even 3 weeks without return to base camp therefore opportunity to bathe.

 

Dirty long hair hanging around face and head would have been very impractical and would smell in the hot climate. Plus having to continuously keep brushing it aside, with fingers, not good in contact situations. where nothing should be taking your focus and attention away from watching for (often close by) enemy movements. 

 

 

Just now, scorecard said:

Sure, but apart from Sikhs many/most militaries dictate short hair because it's easy to take care of. When I went into compulsory national service, knowing there was a good chance I would go to Vietnam we all quickly got a buzz cut and repeated every 2 weeks.

 

I did go to Vietnam and I quickly realized that it was very practical for the circumstances to have very short hair. many times we were in the jungle for 2 weeks and even 3 weeks without return to base camp therefore opportunity to bathe.

 

Dirty long hair hanging around face and head would have been very impractical and would smell in the hot climate. Plus having to continuously keep brushing it aside, with fingers, not good in contact situations. where nothing should be taking your focus and attention away from watching for (often close by) enemy movements. 

 

 

Think you forgot that this thread is about Thai teachers cutting, or threatening to cut students hair. It is not about dirty long hair, enemy movements, your experience in Vietnam or anything else.

2 minutes ago, Excel said:

Think you forgot that this thread is about Thai teachers cutting, or threatening to cut students hair. It is not about dirty long hair, enemy movements, your experience in Vietnam or anything else.

Sure. 

23 hours ago, Excel said:

Quite what the armed forces around the world have got to do with the humiliation of Thai schoolchildren by Thai teachers I don't know. However to digress slightly can I suggest you research a bit more into the subject matter you mentioned and specifically learn about Sikhs in the Indian armed forces. 

I was referring to the fact that organisations can have rules concerning modes of dress and hair styles, not as to whether teachers are allowed to forcibly cut the hair of students which should never be allowed.