These Asian values also apply in Thai society. In school, the personal freedom of students and the individual's rights are restricted by the schools' rules and regulations. Teachers and students are separated by their own responsibilities and obligations. Good old tradition Teachers are the upholders of school rules in order to maintain order, run classes and teach students. Students are taught to become good citizens and develop their intellectual ability.
Strict discipline is needed to ensure good results.
If there is no line drawn to separate teachers from students, their relationship will be no different to that between employees and employers. Teachers will merely be seen as employees who are hired by parents to teach academic subjects to their children. Schools will not be able to maintain order in such an environment. In Thai society, the relationship between teachers and students is based on seniority. Teachers are treated as second parents to students.