Thailand's draconian rules about hairstyles for school pupils and uni students ends

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Daily News Thai Caption: Hairstyle regulations end

 

Daily News reported an end to the centrally issued regulations about hairstyles for school children and university students in Thailand. 

 

In a letter to relevant authorities the education minister Trinuch Thienthong has quashed 2020 rules.

 

The rules caused widespread dissatisfaction thoughout the Thai education system, not least of all from the children themselves who felt that their individuality was suffered, notes ASEAN NOW.

 

However, it does not necessarily mean that all educational institutions will suddenly allow any kind of styles. 

It just means that styles will not be officially mandated.

 

Each school and university will have the freedom to come up with their own rules and regulations regarding hair as they see fit. 

 

The media headline said that children would be able to wear their hair short or long from now. 

 

We suggest that might prove a step too far for some institutions who are engrained in the past.

 

Trinuch stated that there had been many complaints about the issue. Children had suffered physical and emotional trauma.

The abandonment of the old rules will soon appear in the Government Gazette. 

 

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Thai students fear cruellest cut as Education Ministry leaves hairstyle rules up to schools 
 

 

Education Minister Treenuch Thienthong has scrapped her ministry’s rule on student hairstyles – a rule that youngsters have long complained about. However, her decision has been panned instead of praised by many students, who believe it will land them in even bigger disciplinary trouble.

 

“She has let all hell break loose on children’s heads,” a powerful students’ group complained on Twitter.

 

The Bad Student group said that by scrapping the rule the Education Ministry is passing the buck. Now, nobody can blame the ministry when schools impose strict regulations on how their students wear their hair to class.

 

“Short, high and close to the head will be back for boys, and girls won’t be able to wear their hair beyond their earlobes,” the group warned.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-students-fear-cruellest-cut-as-education-ministry-leaves-hairstyle-rules-up-to-schools/

 

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[Screaming]

Lets just hope they do not allow these kids to wear jeans with holes in them like the demented American kids.

[OneMoreFarang]

Good idea!

 

 

[DJ54]

First two years in US public school boys hair couldn’t be past collar

[NorthernRyland]

Thailand continues it backwards slide into the glorious future of progress.

[ignore it]

2 hours ago, Screaming said:

Lets just hope they do not allow these kids to wear jeans with holes in them like the demented American kids.

Yeah, got that straight

[Tarteso]

34 minutes ago, ignore it said:

Yeah, got that straight

With these Jeans It is not seen if it is long, short or shaved.… But, if you zoom in, you will see she is next to the Harry’s hairs. ????

Edited January 26, 2023 by Tarteso

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Each school and university will have the freedom to come up with their own rules and regulations regarding hair as they see fit. 

So a complete mess will ensue.

[Mad mick]

3 hours ago, Screaming said:

Lets just hope they do not allow these kids to wear jeans with holes in them like the demented American kids.

Not just America  its in Australia also . Can't see Thais allowing clothes issue creep in ! To be fair long over due the hair issue for girls Crikey its 2023 not 1930

[bangon04]

I believe the phrase in my school used to be no "attention-seeking" haircuts allowed......

[Mad mick]

Finally l hope Girls hair issues gone forever went on far too long ! Finally  education systems woke up ( Not talking about bs Woke in  west & its  devisive  politicians are pushing the old devide & Conquer criteria since covid bs ) Maybe Thai education have realized its 2023 ( 2565 ) not 1930s . Nothing wrong with school uniforms for all ! Unlike some Australian schools apparently other countries ! The haves & have nots ! At least uniforms keeps everybody level playing  field ! About time get rid those terrible basin hair cut style girls have been subjected too far to long .. 

Edited January 26, 2023 by Mad mick

[madmitch]

Haven't they announced this several times in the past? Yet still nothing changes.

[JonnyF]

49 minutes ago, ignore it said:

Yeah, got that straight

No need to ruin a good thread with that Bunny Boiler.

[proton]

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Good idea!

 

 

Is that the Mrs ? ????

[Ginner]

1 hour ago, NorthernRyland said:

Thailand continues it backwards slide into the glorious future of progress.

All this over a hairstyle. The Ministry for Education will find any reason for blaming the poor results the students achieve due to broken down classrooms and copy your friend system of educating..

[Spock]

Thai regulations regarding hair in schools have always been barbaric. I recall teaching at Assumption College in Bangkok in the mid 90's, when one morning my Year 11 boys were 20 minutes late coming to class from assembly. The reason? They had to kneel on the asphalt in the sun because 3 boys had hair that was too long. In the public schools, if teachers considered that hair was too long, they would simply take a razer to it and force a haircut. This government decision is the type of gutless nonsense you'd expect from this pathetic government. Schools will just continue to do what they have always done.

[pedro01]

4 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Good idea!

 

 

Chris Hansen called, he wants you on his next show ????

 

Edited January 26, 2023 by pedro01

[Pouatchee]

5 hours ago, Screaming said:

Lets just hope they do not allow these kids to wear jeans with holes in them like the demented American kids.

 I think you are wrong because in the end it is the parents who let their kids leave home dressed as they please. When I was doing my teacher training in a highschool in the late 90's thongs for girls were the 'in' thing. How the kids dress, in the end, is the parents' responsibility. I for one am glad for the kids to have the freedom to let their hair grow. Who knows, maybe we will start seeing spiked skinhead mohawks make a come back... God forbid! but to each his/her own.

 

 

[Purdey]

Never found long hair stopped me passing exams. Got my O Level in woodwork with ease.

[MrJ2U]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Each school and university will have the freedom to come up with their own rules and regulations regarding hair as they see fit. 

Good. 

 

There already doing that at many schools.

 

Short hair should be mandatory if there's an outbreak of lice and until brought under control. 

Edited January 26, 2023 by MrJ2U

[Bundooman]

2 hours ago, proton said:

Is that the Mrs ? ????

Yes .................... Hmnn .....................I wondered why that particular photo was displayed, daughter?

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, pedro01 said:

Chris Hansen called, he wants you on his next show ????

 

Who?

No, I am not going to help him finding a cute Thai girl. 

[Dazkkk]

If these girls were in many schools in Japan, they’d have to show teachers that they were wearing white underwear. 

<deleted> perverts, the lot of them. 
 

[paulikens]

That must be an old photo of a school because now there isn't a school in Thailand that doesn't have masks as part of the uniform.    insanity!

[paulikens]

They can have their hair any way they like just as long as they got their masks on.  

[AhFarangJa]

Typical sloping shoulder indecisive politics rampant in the Thai system. Leaving it to the individual school is, as the students have said, going to lead to more authoritarian discipline by the autocratic teachers.

 

[jacko45k]

Seems a little trivial after the recent discussions over kids getting hit by a bullying teacher......my school insisted I had to go get a haircut several times... I just learned today it was draconian!

[herfiehandbag]

14 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

When I was doing my teacher training in a highschool in the late 90's thongs for girls were the 'in' thing.

I do hope that you are Australian!????

[mikebell]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Each school and university will have the freedom to come up with their own rules and regulations

Same same in every Immigration office; police station; tessabaan; post office.