Thailand Gives Ministries 90-Day to Tackle School Bullying After Deadly Shooting
Thailand Gives Ministries 90-Day to Tackle School Bullying After Deadly Shooting
BANGKOK, 10 Aug 2026 — Thailand has given five ministries 90 days to develop and implement a national school safety standard and adopted a “zero-tolerance” policy toward bullying following a deadly shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School that left nine people dead and several others injured.
The measures were announced during an inter-ministerial meeting as authorities seek to prevent further violence and bullying in schools. The gunman was reportedly a student who had previously experienced bullying by classmates.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Yochanan Wongsawat said the government would strengthen mental-health screening and allow school administrators to search the bags of students considered at risk in an effort to prevent weapons and prohibited items from being brought onto school grounds.
Longer-term measures include regular mental-health assessments for students and teachers, psychological first-aid training for teachers through a “Train the Trainer” programme, and emergency-response drills at schools.
As an immediate response to the shooting, the affected school will suspend classes for a full week, while the classroom where the incident occurred will remain temporarily closed. Teams of psychologists and social workers have also been deployed to provide psychological support to students, teachers and parents.
The government is additionally establishing an emergency reporting system linked to the Traffy Fondue platform, allowing children to report safety concerns more confidently.
The Education Ministry is preparing financial assistance and special recognition for the families of teachers who died in the attack.
Thai authorities said the incident would be used as a lesson to strengthen safety measures not only in schools but also in childcare centres and educational institutions nationwide, with the aim of preventing similar tragedies from happening again.
