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A student gets an extension to ensure her hair meets regulations demanded by schools ahead of the new term.


Unruly locks get the chop

By Tossaporn Wongwaikolayoot
Daily Xpress

The kids are not all right about strict new hairstyle rule that could get offenders thrown out of school
It's a bit funky now - and that's the way they like it. But wacky, off-the-wall hairdos for high-school pupils will have to go next week when the term starts.
Nobody's looking forward to crew-cuts and bobs, but that's the rule and all good things must come to an end.
The hairdresser from hell with rusted scissors springs to mind as teachers take it upon themselves to cut rebellious locks. Besides a bad-hair day, parents will be summoned for counselling, while grades can be affected if pupils buck the trend at Suankularb Wittayalai Nonthaburi school, which is following the Education Ministry's edict.
Styles galore
It was fun while it lasted. Red, blonde, bright brown, Korean, bangs, short, long and curly styles galore.
Siam Square's Centre Point continues to be a favourite hangout for students. Daily Xpress visited.
"I like to do my hair; it makes me look better," says Som, a Wattana Wittaya Academy student. Her hair is short but coloured and curled, something she does herself. "It's just a fashion and a way we can relax from school rules."
Before the new school term starts, all hair will have to be a natural colour. But what about the cut?
"Well, I'll tell the teacher I didn't do it. I just didn't wash my hair." She says if you apply small touches teachers won't notice. "There are so many students."
A Mahaprutharam Girls' School student says her teachers will make them wear wigs if they break hair rules, or they will trim pupils' hair themselves, "making it ugly". Disciplinary scores will be affected, too. "They don't understand - it's a big problem for kids," she says.

Extensions to the rescue
It's the same story in the provinces. Suphan Buri Kannasoot Suksalai School grade-11 pupil Au says hair is usually styled after exams. "Most of the boys in my class have long hair during summer. The girls cut their hair. When school starts, 80 per cent of the girls go for hair extensions." These, too, are against the rules, but essential to meet the length requirements.
Winzo hair salon in Siam Square says school and university students are frequent customers. "Varsity students have extensions to look older. School kids want to fix hair after having it short in the summer," the owner said. Extensions cost as much as Bt3,000.