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Thailand's Corporal Punishment Ban: Cultural Tradition Meets Legal Reform
Thailand amended Section 1567 of its Civil and Commercial Code in March 2025 to ban all corporal punishment in homes, schools and facilities, elevating previous ministerial regulations to legal code. However, Unicef data from June 2025 shows 54% of Thai children still experience violent discipline, while a 2020 survey found 60% of students were physically punished in schools—indicating minimal progress despite the ban and WHO warnings about harm to children's health and rights.
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