Education Minister increases school security and teacher search power

Khaosod•Politics•17d ago

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Minister Prasert Chanterawongthong is elevating school safety measures and granting teachers the authority to search for weapons and illegal items.

•Minister Prasert Chanterawongthong announced maximum security measures for schools on August 9, 2026.
•Teachers are being granted full authority to search for weapons, drugs, and electronic cigarettes.
•The Ministry of Education is coordinating with police to screen risk groups and consider installing scanners in schools.
•A draft Student Safety Act is being pushed for long-term legal implementation.

•On August 9, 2026, Minister Prasert Chanterawongthong announced the elevation of maximum security measures in schools.
•Minister Prasert Chanterawongthong and the Ministry of Education are implementing strict prohibitions on weapons and illegal items.
•The Ministry of Education is coordinating closely with police to screen risk groups and consider the installation of school scanners.
•Minister Prasert Chanterawongthong held an urgent meeting with administrators from OBEC, OVEC, OPEC, and DOLE nationwide to clarify strict measures.
•The Ministry of Education requests cooperation in not disclosing information about perpetrators to prevent the Copycat Effect.
•The Ministry of Education is providing continuous psychological first aid and remedy to affected individuals and those at the scene of incidents.
•The Ministry of Education is pushing for the draft Student Safety Act as a long-term legal measure.
•In the short term, the Ministry of Education is increasing strictness against weapons, drugs, and electronic cigarettes by granting teachers search authority.

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Prasert Chanterawongthong(ประเสริฐ จันทรรวงทอง)

Minister of Education who is elevating school security measures.

Ministry of Education(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)ℹ️

The government body responsible for elevating security and safety standards in educational institutions.

OBEC(สพฐ.)

An educational agency under the Ministry of Education whose administrators attended an urgent meeting on safety measures.

OVEC(สอศ.)

An educational agency under the Ministry of Education whose administrators attended an urgent meeting on safety measures.

OPEC(สช.)ℹ️

An educational agency under the Ministry of Education whose administrators attended an urgent meeting on safety measures.

DOLE(สกร.)ℹ️

An educational agency under the Ministry of Education whose administrators attended an urgent meeting on safety measures.

Student Safety Act(พ.ร.บ.ดูแลความปลอดภัยของนักเรียน)

A draft law being pushed for long-term student safety management.