Bangkok, March 8 -- The Supreme Administrative Court has abolished a controversial Education Ministry regulation that restricted students' hairstyles for over five decades, Bangkok Post reported

The court's ruling, made final on Wednesday, puts an end to a long-standing issue that had caused disputes among teachers, students, and parents.

The court ordered the annulment of a 1975 regulation the ministry issued, effective immediately, on the grounds that it violated individual freedom protected by the constitution and was out of touch with a changing society, as per Bangkok Post.

The regulation dictated specific hairstyles for male and female students. Boys were required to have short hair and were prohibited from having beards or musta...