The government supports the “Kind Classroom” initiative to proactively care for students' mental health, reduce bullying, and create schools that are safe both physically and emotionally for all.
On 22 Aug 2026 GMT+7, Major Phattharadasmi Thongsaluaykorn, Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office, revealed that the government continues to back the Ministry of Education's “Learn Well, Be Happy” policy, focusing on proactive efforts to establish “Kind Classrooms” where schools serve as safe spaces physically and mentally for students, teachers, and educational personnel.
This approach aligns with upgrading guidance counselors and advisory teachers as frontline caregivers for students’ mental health, emphasizing attentive listening, observation, and initial assistance, with connections to specialized mental health services when needed. It also helps create safe schools and learning environments that sustainably support both learners and educators physically and emotionally.
The Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office stated that the government has set four key guidelines for creating “Kind Classrooms”: joint responsibility for student mental health care; establishing systematic cooperative networks; creating emotionally safe environments; and promoting teachers’ abilities to observe, listen, counsel, and appropriately refer cases.
The Department of Mental Health and the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) have promoted training in psychological first aid, basic counseling, and monitoring behavioral, emotional, and social issues among students, alongside preventing and managing bullying both offline and online.
Additionally, there are systematic mechanisms to support student care through the HERO OBEC Care system and Mental Health Check-in to screen, monitor, assist, and follow up continuously. Meanwhile, teachers, students, and parents can access mental health services 24/7 via the 1323 hotline.