Missing Chiang Mai Schoolgirls Found Safe Near Cemetery

MAE AI, Chiang Mai – Three primary school students who disappeared from their dormitory at Rajaprajanugroh 30 School were discovered hiding in a nearby cemetery on Monday evening, ending a tense 40-hour search operation. Mae Sai District Submerged as Sai River Bursts Its Banks The girls—Natnicha Phiewkaew, 7; Jomkhwan Siamlai, 9; and Kamonnit Wilai, 9—were […]

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Thai students’ hairstyle regulations unconstitutional

The Supreme Administrative Court ruled today that the Education Ministry’s ‘Regulation 2’ regarding student’s hairstyles, issued in 1975 in line with ‘Announcement 132’ of the Revolutionary Council, is inappropriate and unconstitutional, because it infringes on students’ bodily autonomy. Indonesian Court Issues Landmark Ruling in Favor of Religious Freedom The ruling, which is effective immediately, states […]

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School students in Thailand can no longer be expelled if pregnant

Administrators of schools, colleges and universities are now prohibited from expelling pregnant students or forcing them to transfer to other educational institutes under a new ministerial edict. The edict was jointly issued by the ministries of education and higher education, science, research and innovations and has been published in the Royal Gazette, enabling its enforcement. […]

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