Thailand to introduce student mental health checks after deadly school shooting
Thailand's education ministry will implement student mental health screening protocols to prevent school shootings after a recent attack left 28 dead or injured.
Thailand's Ministry of Education is set to launch new mental health screening protocols for students in an effort to prevent future school shootings. This announcement came after a tragic incident where a 14-year-old student killed or injured 28 people at his school, marking one of the worst mass shootings in the country since 2022.
The ministry plans to implement safety measures such as mental health assessments, referrals to specialists for at-risk students, emergency response drills in schools, an anti-bullying campaign, and stricter security to prevent dangerous items from entering school premises. The perpetrator, who had been studying firearm use online for one to two years, had also accessed significant violent content.
Police found a knife in his bag and his personal computer during the investigation. The attack took place last Friday, resulting in six deaths and 20 injuries at the school.
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