MP Kladtham urges the Ministry of Education to get serious about "Thai children's mental health" following repeated violence in schools, proposing that "school psychologists" be assigned to every school nationwide, pushing for schools to become Safe Zones to prevent incidents before they occur rather than waiting to treat the aftermath.
Today (9 Aug.), at 09:20 hrs., Ms. Wong-Akhue Boonson, MP for Sakon Nakhon and Deputy Spokesperson of the Kladtham Party, spoke about the violent incident that occurred at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi Province, on 7 August 2026, which deeply shocked society and raised questions about safety measures and the mental health care of children and youth. She asked whether the time had come for the government to take "Thai children's mental health" seriously and address it in a systematic manner.
Ms. Wong-Akhue went on to say that the incident should not be viewed merely as a one-off event, but should serve as a warning signal for all parties to genuinely revisit the child-care systems within educational institutions. This is because children and youth today must contend with stress, pressure, and rapidly changing social factors from all directions — from family, school, and society, as well as the online world.
"I am calling on the Ministry of Education to urgently introduce concrete measures to address safety problems in educational institutions — not to wait for an incident to occur before stepping in to fix things, but to have a strong system of prevention and vigilance in place. In particular, school psychologists must be allocated to every school throughout the country, so that every child can access specialists on an equal basis," said Ms. Wong-Akhue.
The Deputy Spokesperson of the Kladtham Party also said that school psychologists should not merely be positions that exist on paper within the system, but must be personnel capable of working proactively — reaching out to children, listening to their problems, assessing risks, and coordinating with parents or relevant agencies in a timely manner, particularly for children who are experiencing stress or emotional difficulties.
"The world has changed, the social context has changed, and today's children face enormous pressures. Schools must therefore be genuine Safe Zones — safe spaces for every child. We must make prevention happen before incidents occur, not wait for a loss to take place and then enter into a process of remediation after the fact."
Furthermore, Ms. Wong-Akhue emphasized that building safety in educational institutions should not be limited solely to installing CCTV cameras or increasing physical security measures, but must also give equal importance to psychological safety — so that children feel confident speaking up when they have a problem, and so that there are people ready to listen and provide proper assistance before a problem escalates into violence.
