Young students from the so-called “Bad Student” activist group on Tuesday converged on the Education Ministry to protest against the ban on casual dress at schools.
Around 4pm, students from various schools in Bangkok began gathering at the area in front of the ministry to symbolically “return uniforms” in a demand for freedom of dress in schools.
A student activist addressing the rally called for students to be allowed to wear whatever they want to school, not the complete scrapping of uniforms.
The gathering was lawful as the group had sought permission from the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
Students began hanging up their uniforms at the gate of the ministry. Some…
