Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Monday, September 14, 2015

Hazing, sexuality and the problem with education in Thailand


Stills from a video shared online show students partaking in an erotic hazing ritual at Thailand's Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University.Images of hazing rituals at Thailand's universities are regularly shared on social media. Image via Facebook.

Stills from a video shared online show students partaking in an erotic hazing ritual at Thailand’s Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University.
By James Austin Farrell-Sep 14, 2015
Hazing rituals at Thailand's universities, known in Thai collectively as 'rab nong' (welcome the juniors), despite often coming under heavy criticism by the Thai and international press, as well as growing numbers of Thai anti-hazing groups for sometimes violent, dehumanizing, and humiliating practices, remains prevalent in Thailand.