<div>Despite being famous for its transgender community, Thailand still discriminates against LGBTIQ+ students through an education system where gender diversity is perceived as ‘severe deviance.’</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Thailand’s sex education system is notorious for discriminating on the basis of gender identities.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>One sex education textbook for grade seven students asks, “Is a male who has sex with both males and females considered sexually deviant?”. </div>

<p><em>"All so that it would be a stronger world</em></p> <p><em>A strong, though loving, world</em></p> <p><em>To die in"</em></p> <p>John Cale</p>

<p>A message from Thai youth to the <a href="http://www.coe.int/en/web/world-forum-democracy/about2016wfd">World Forum for Democracy 2016</a> on ‘Democracy and equality – does education matter?’. Yes it does.</p>

<p>This major essay addresses the issues of terrorism, inclusion and reconciliation in Thailand and more widely in Southeast Asia, using the means of language in education to build social inclusion, citizenship affiliation and inter-ethnic reconciliation.</p>

<div> <div> <div>Academics have condemned a school in the Northeastern Province of Khon Kaen for requiring kindergarten children to wear military uniforms, saying that it reinforces authoritarianism. A parent pitied her daughter wearing such uniform despite the hot weather of Thailand. </div></div></div>

<div> <div>For four years, children in a kindergarten in the northeastern province of Khon Kaen have been ordered to wear military uniforms once a week. </div></div>

<div> <div>Applaud but do not stand, take selfies politely, and chant ‘keep fighting PM Prayut’ are commands stated in the schedule of a conference between the Prime Minister and government school teachers.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The schedule of the conference called The PM meets his teacher friends,’ to be held on 13 May 2016, includes orders for participants to chant together ‘keep fighting PM Prayut’. </div></div>

<div>The draft constitution is a written attempt by the junta to take Thai politics and society back to the pre-Thaksin era. The draft not only aims to prevent the emergence of a Thaksin-like government, but also the emergence of Thaksin-like policies, which were tangible and ‘edible’ for the poor.</div> <div> </div>

<p>The fourth paragraph of Article 50 of the Draft Constitution states that the general purpose of Thai education is to create good and disciplined students who are proud of their nation, which has been <a href="http://www.prachatai.com/english/node/5933">criticised</a> by the group Education for the Liberation of Siam over the definitions of ‘good’ and ‘disciplined’.</p>

<p>Despite promises of education reform as the country ranks among the worst in the region for academic success, a youth civil society group says that Thai education will only get worse under the draft constitution.</p>

<p>A rumour that the Thai military government will withdraw support for several publicly-funded educational organisations has caused a stir on social media.</p> <p>On Monday, 9 November 2015, Duangrit Bunnag, a well-known Thai architect, posted a message on Facebook that it has been confirmed that the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday will discuss a plan to withdraw support for leading public educational organisations under the Office of Knowledge Management and Development (OKMD).</p>

<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a9ccecfb-5b7e-48d4-8aa6-ef1ab4ff502b">SUMMARY</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a9ccecfb-5b7e-48d4-8aa6-ef1ab4ff502b">- Hazing in Thai universities, known as SOTUS, every year leads to scandalous actions and even fatalities. Calls to end it are met by its strong supporters, including academics and university administrations.</span></p>