News Forum - Thailand to set to ‘whip’ up new parenting rules with no-cane bill

[Thaiger]

In a groundbreaking move that could change the way Thai parents discipline their children, a committee is poised to introduce a “no-cane” bill to the House. If given the green light, Thailand will become only the second nation in the ASEAN region to outlaw corporal punishment, potentially marking the end of an era for its … …

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[ChrisS]

I guess there will always be some families where physical punishment is meted out but my personal experiences in Thailand is that if anything Thai kids (particularly boys) are often lacking in any form of discipline.

[Marc26]

1 hour ago, ChrisS said:

I guess there will always be some families where physical punishment is meted out but my personal experiences in Thailand is that if anything Thai kids (particularly boys) are often lacking in any form of discipline.

Yet you see almost zero tantrums

 

In 22 years spend a lot of time in Thailand I can't recall ever seeing a Thai kid throw a tantrum

 

But I do agree that a lot of Thai parents don't discipline their kids all that well

 

Well except my wife and MIL

 

They could run a frigging prison 555