Whereas it is appropriate to establish guidelines on student dress in accordance with gender expression, gender role, or gender identity differing from sex assigned at birth, in order to promote gender equality and protect against unfair discrimination on the grounds of sex, in accordance with the Gender Equality Act, B.E. 2558 (2015);

By virtue of Section 29 of the Praboromarajchanok Institute Act, B.E. 2562 (2019), and Clause 7 of the Praboromarajchanok Institute Regulations on Student Uniforms, Insignia, or Dress (No. 2), B.E. 2564 (2021), together with the resolution of the Working Group on Drafting Regulations, Rules and Announcements Concerning Student Affairs of Praboromarajchanok Institute at Meeting No. 2/2568 held on 4 July B.E. 2568 (2025), the following announcement is hereby issued:

Clause 1. This announcement shall be called the “Praboromarajchanok Institute Announcement on Guidelines for Student Dress in Accordance with Gender Expression, Gender Role, or Gender Identity Differing from Sex Assigned at Birth, B.E. 2568 (2025).”

Clause 2. This announcement shall take effect from the date of its announcement onward.

Clause 3. In this announcement:

“Student” means a student enrolled at the graduate, bachelor’s degree, or below-bachelor’s-degree level.

“Uniform” means the Institute’s student uniform.

“Dress” means student clothing comprising a shirt, trousers or skirt, shoes, socks, necktie, bow tie, and Institute insignia, including an Institute emblem pin, college emblem pin, Institute-emblem buttons, an Institute-emblem belt, an Institute-emblem tie clip, and a collar insignia pin (tung-ting).

“Gender expression or gender role” means a person’s expression of conduct, practices, or gender roles, which may or may not correspond to their sex characteristics at birth.

“Gender identity” means a person’s individual characteristics or sense of self, including psychological attributes and conduct expressed in relation to their gender expression or gender role.

“Sex assigned at birth” means the sex recorded for a person at birth, determined on the basis of physical sex characteristics or genital anatomy.

Clause 4. Students have the right to wear the regular student uniform or regular student dress specified under Clause 4 of the Praboromarajchanok Institute Regulations on Student Uniforms, Insignia, or Dress, B.E. 2563 (2020), and the Praboromarajchanok Institute Regulations on Student Uniforms, Insignia, or Dress (No. 2), B.E. 2564 (2021), in accordance with their own gender expression or gender identity.

Clause 5. Students have the right to wear the uniform or ceremonial dress specified under Clause 6 of the Praboromarajchanok Institute Regulations on Student Uniforms, Insignia, or Dress, B.E. 2563 (2020), and the Praboromarajchanok Institute Regulations on Student Uniforms, Insignia, or Dress (No. 2), B.E. 2564 (2021), in accordance with their own gender expression or gender identity.

Clause 6. Students may wear student dress corresponding to a gender identity or gender expression that differs from their sex assigned at birth when attending classes, taking examinations or assessments, or participating in activities within the Institute.

The dress permitted under the preceding paragraph does not extend to dress worn at royal degree-conferral ceremonies, diploma-awarding ceremonies, or certificate-awarding ceremonies.

Clause 7. Students wishing to wear student dress corresponding to a gender identity or gender expression that differs from their sex assigned at birth when attending classes, taking examinations or assessments, or participating in activities within the Institute shall comply with the following:

(a) The student must submit a request to the college committee, with the consent of their parent or guardian and the approval of their academic adviser and the director of the college in which the student is enrolled at that time, respectively.

(b) The student must submit the request during the first semester or the first academic term after enrollment, or within the period specified by the college.

Clause 8. The President of the Institute shall be responsible for implementing this announcement and shall have the authority to issue announcements or orders for its implementation.

Where any issue arises concerning implementation of this announcement, the President shall have the authority to interpret or make a final determination. The President’s determination shall be final.

Issued on 4 August B.E. 2568 (2025).

(Special Professor Vichai Tienthavorn)
President of Praboromarajchanok Institute