The government is stepping up controls on school safety to tackle online threats, launching the Traffy Fondue app for incident reporting, increasing penalties for school administrators who conceal incidents, and strictly banning forced haircuts of students.
On 5 Oct 2026 GMT+7, Captain Phatdarasmi Thongsaluaykorn, Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that the government, through the Ministry of Education, is implementing measures to protect students in line with current situations, covering safety within schools, online threats, the use of artificial intelligence (AI), as well as protecting the rights and educational access of various child groups.
Measures focusing on school safety emphasize prevention from the outset, including screening individuals, checking for sharp objects and illegal items, and monitoring potential risks within schools. Additionally, the government has established the “Center for the Protection of Rights, Freedoms, and Safety in Educational Institutions” as a central mechanism to oversee safety issues, driven by three key functions: prevention, incident reporting, and investigation with recovery.
The Deputy Spokesperson stated that for incident reporting, the Ministry of Education plans to open a real-time reporting channel via the LINE application Traffy Fondue, enabling issues arising in schools to be forwarded promptly to relevant agencies for quicker resolution. Responsibility measures are set so that if school administrators conceal information about incidents, they may face severe disciplinary penalties.
At the same time, attention is given to risks children face outside the classroom, especially regarding social media and AI technology, which offer both benefits and risks for children and youth. The government is preparing to push for amendments to the Criminal Code to establish mechanisms for prosecuting online threats against children, develop international-level AI usage frameworks, set guidelines on appropriate screen time for children, and discuss with social media platform providers ways to prevent online bullying or cyberbullying.
Regarding student rights protection, the government emphasizes a strict ban on forcibly cutting students’ hair. Schools are encouraged to provide spaces for students to express their opinions on hairstyles, which will help inform the development or adjustment of hairstyle regulations that balance children's rights and voices with school discipline.
Captain Phatdarasmi stated that the government's approach is to comprehensively care for children—from school safety, rights protection, managing technology risks, to ensuring all children have access to education. The Ministry of Education will continuously collaborate with relevant agencies, monitor progress, and push for effective implementation of these measures so that children and youth receive appropriate care suited to today's social context.