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Published: April 6, 2023, 4 p.m.

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An incident at a school assembly has ignited a curious debate over what some regard as an outdated and top-down education system\\xa0

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Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times\' foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar chats with ST\\u2019s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.

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They talk about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.\\xa0

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In this episode, she chats with ST\\u2019s Indochina Bureau Chief Tan Hui Yee.

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Highlights (click/tap above):

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1:34 Why did over 100 students get ugly haircuts?

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2:55 Do Thai schools have haircut rules for students?

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4:10 Authoritarianism or a matter of discipline?

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5:40 Is student unrest welling up in the election season?

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7:55 Are gender identity issues at play?

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9:20 What do ugly haircuts tell us about a changing Thailand?

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9:55 Is Thailand a relaxed, tolerant society?

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Read Tan Hui Yee\\u2019s article here: https://str.sg/i4ia

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Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar (bhagya@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa\\u2019izah Sani

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Edited by: Hadyu Rahim and Fa\\u2019izah Sani

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