EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN THAILAND

Abstract

         Academic article on “Educational institutions and human rights issues in Thailand” has purpose to study the current conditions and suggestions for development of educational institutions and human rights issues in Thailand in 3 cases as follows : 1) Violence against the body; 2) Gender diversity and 3) Different political opinions which are major problems in Thai society at the moment. These problems are also a problem in both family institutions, educational institution and social institutions which cause a serious impact on the country. They are still in the process of finding a solution that is acceptable to all parties. This article was derived from studies from textbooks, books, and research documents including information that appears on various social media to be collected and analyzed to determine the cause of the problem and suggest the approaches in which problems can be solved to make Thai society a peaceful society.

The results of the study found that these problems are caused from a person's basic attitude and thinking including customs, traditions, culture or social conditions that shape ideas. These factors cause differences between the ages of students, teachers, and parents, as well as inequality in society. It also causes a feeling of unfairness, inequality and not being accepted. As a result, there are differences of opinion that cause conflict, misunderstanding and also makes people aware of attitudes towards human rights in education in 4 areas: The roles and responsibilities of teachers; The roles and responsibilities of families; The roles and responsibilities of students and their own future planning for various groups of people, including learners, teachers, and personnel in educational institutions and various groups of people in society. Understanding such attitudes can be usefully used in planning to promote human rights education in the Thai education system that the government should focus on the policies to create educational equality and to spread quality education to all groups in society in order to allow children and youth to have equal access to the education system.  In addition, the subject of human rights studies should be promoted as part of the compulsory curriculum in the Thai education system to create knowledge, cultivate attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors of youth to express themselves by opening their minds to talking and listening with love. This will create understanding and find solutions together happily.