Abstract
Myanmar migrant school in Mae Sot, Thailand, focusing on migrant students from Myanmar. Using a mixed-methods approach to obtain useful insights. In quantitative approach, data were collected from 75 migrant students through surveys, and in qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews with 14 migrant teachers and 5 parents were participated, selected via snowball sampling. The result highlights main perspective among teachers: most of them consider physical punishment to be excessive and damaging, while others regard it as an essential method for correcting behavior, and some teachers believe physical punishment is essential for straighten discipline and respect. The findings emphasize the harmful impacts of physical punishment on children’s mental and physical health, indicating the necessity for intervention programs that encourage nonviolent disciplinary methods. Finally this paper suggests providing training for teachers on different positive disciplinary approaches, increasing awareness of children’s rights, and implementing capacity building training.
