One of the leading universities in Thailand has issued new uniform guidelines which are more inclusive of transgender students.
The new uniform regulations at Bangkok University include permissions for “ladyboys” or “tomboys”, to dress according to their gender identity, as long as they stay within the dress code.
The move has been hailed as a step forward for transgender people in Thailand, who are accepted fairly well socially, but who still lack rights such as changing their gender on their national ID cards.
Trans people are fairly visible in Thailand, a popular destination for people seeking to have gender reassignment surgery, and where some schools have implemented “third gender” toilets for those who do not feel comfortable using male or female facilities.
