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Cheerleading in Thailand is believed to have originated from combining cheer songs and cheerleading gestures. Later on, it incorporated the choreography and musical rhythms of the conductor controlling the music band. In the past, cheerleading duties were often performed by various individuals within the cheer squad. However, eventually, separate cheerleader teams were organised specifically for controlling the song rhythms and leading the cheers. Detailed historical records are not available, but it is assumed that cheerleading and gestures began during inter-school competitions, particularly in traditional football matches between the four schools. As for cheerleading, it is likely to have started with the intercollegiate football competition between Chulalongkorn University and Thammasat University.

University cheerleading has been a longstanding tradition, along with the concept of beauty privilege and S.O.T.U.S (Seniority, Order, Tradition, Unity, and Spirit). These practices have been deeply ingrained in Thai university culture, forming a part of the hierarchical heritage that has been present in Thai society.

However, in recent times, certain faculties within Thai universities have decided to abolish cheerleading due to concerns regarding its authoritarian culture.

manner | ˈ manə | noun etiquette | ˈɛtɪkɛt | noun [mass noun] the customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group: the rules of etiquette are changing | [with modifier] : court etiquette was now familiar to Joan | [as modifier] : etiquette books

(manners) polite or well-bred social behaviour: didn't your mother teach you any manners? social behaviour or habits: Trevor apologized for his son's bad manners squad.