Schools are no longer allowed to transfer pregnant students against their will. This is stated in a new regulation issued by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. These regulations apply to all types of schools, colleges and universities.
Schools used to be able to transfer pregnant students to other schools or colleges, but this regulation has now changed. From now on, schools may only transfer pregnant students if the student wishes to do so.
In addition, schools and colleges must provide facilities so that pregnant students can continue their studies. The regulations also require schools to provide pregnant students with access to health care, maternity leave and adjusted class schedules.
Data from the United Nations shows that the number of teenage pregnancies in Thailand rose steadily from 2002 to 2014. In 2002, there were 32 pregnancies per 1.000 girls under the age of 19. In 2014 this had risen to 53 pregnancies per 1.000 girls. According to the Thai Bureau of Reproductive Health, births to mothers aged 15-19 fell from 31 per 1.000 people in 2019 to 28 per 1.000 people in 2020. However, the number of pregnant teens rose to 47 per 1.000 people in 2021.
Source: The Nation
Wouldn't one even start with proper education and upbringing, also in the sexual field. Now that it is also a regional problem, teenage pregnancies are much more common in rural poor areas than in more developed areas.