The Bangkok Post reported on the 5th that the Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand made an important ruling on the same day, revoking the regulations on hairstyles and makeup for school students issued by the Thai Ministry of Education in 1975. This regulation, which once sparked controversy among Thai teachers, students, and parents, is hereby abolished. According to the old regulations, male students are prohibited from perming or growing long hair, and from growing beards; Girls are prohibited from having long hair or must tie their hair, and makeup is also not allowed. 鈥� According to reports, this lawsuit was initiated by 13 public school students who listed school management and officials from the Ministry of Education as defendants. The students stated that the 1975 regulations violated their personal dignity, deprived them of the right to make decisions about their bodies, and infringed upon their basic rights. Finally, after trial, the court found that the old law of 1975 violated Article 26 of the Constitution (prohibiting unreasonable restrictions on individual rights and freedoms) and should be immediately abolished. The court also emphasized that the regulation is outdated, not in line with the current social context, and overlaps with Article 64 of the Child Protection Law (school management departments may formulate school rules for students' dress to adapt to their identity and age), so the 1975 regulation is no longer necessary. 鈥� As early as 2020, 23 Thai students jointly filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Administrative Court, demanding the abolition of this outdated school rule. Since 2024, the Ministry of Education has allowed students some flexibility in hairstyles and even dress codes. The ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand means that the Ministry of Education will no longer make uniform regulations on students' hairstyles, and will now leave hairstyles to individual schools to decide for themselves. Some schools entrust this issue to parents for decision-making, while others entrust it to school administrative agencies or joint meetings of teachers and parents for decision-making. 鈥� The abolition of this regulation has attracted widespread attention and discussion in Thai society. On the one hand, the students cheered and believed that this was a respect for their individual rights, allowing them to express their personalities more freely. Many students share their expectations for a new hairstyle on social media. On the other hand, some traditional parents and teachers have expressed concerns about this, fearing that abolishing the ban may lead to loose campus discipline, affecting students' learning attitudes and academic performance. But in the long run, this ruling is an important manifestation of Thailand's education sector respecting students' rights and adapting to the development of the times.