PM Anutin rejects calls to arm teachers

A over reaction arming Shool teachers if there was ever one 😱

Only in Thailand can this sort of shocking idea could have come up in the first place

Teachers with guns.

Wonder how well that would go down,

When they get in there cars and drive home after school,

and some other driver cuts in front of them.

Edited 8 hours ago8 hr by rocketboy2

I agree with the Prime Minister. Armed teachers may be tempted to bump off unruly pupils.😉

Off topic posts removed @sungod this is the Thai news section. The topic is “PM Anutin rejects calls to arm teachers“ and not about US gun crime rates.

I don't think arming teachers has ever been a practical consideration. Where would they keep the guns? It would be quite scary for teachers to carry guns on their person in a holster, where they are readily accessible.

So if they're locked up safely that doesn't allow enough time to access them in the case of an emergency, more than likely. And you certainly wouldn't want to keep them anywhere with the students had access to them.

What's really astonishing is that the PM has actually made a correct decision for once.

Edited 8 hours ago8 hr by spidermike007

Last thing Thailand needs is more guns!

It’s almost impossible to try to stop this from happening again. You never really know who’s going to lose it one day and just start a shooting spree. Even if the teachers had guns, they wouldn’t have been able to stop this.

I’d definitely keep a couple tasers in the principals office locked up in case someone went mental on campus or with a knife, but even then I doubt they’d have time to do anything before the damage has been done. Unfortunately kids these days grow up with violent video games and tough lives. It happens all over the world. So many kids are just desensitized by what they go through and see every day.

3 hours ago, shackleton said:

A over reaction arming Shool teachers if there was ever one 😱

Only in Thailand can this sort of shocking idea could have come up in the first place

Has previously been suggested for USA by some weirdos. Not a good solution there either.

Thai authorities should target suspected minors in every school and conduct checks on them regularly.

You do not have any legal right to order teachers to be armed with firearms.

Teachers as well as High Skill Professional in Education system are personnel for assignment to educate children -adults and not Security personnel to harm minors -adults even if they break the law.

Please do not downgrade the role of teachers - professors in educational community they are training personnel and not Security personnel to receive orders from irrelevant unresponsible politicians.

You are Prime Minister of a middle-income Asian country and not the Head of the Anti-Terrorism Squad SWAT.

Ask the parents of students if they accept teachers-professors carrying gun in classroom for the ..........protection of their children.

Police Officers have their duty and teachers - professors have their o.n.l.y free public education role.

I am Greek from Athens a former senior Offcer in Hellenic Air Force you are irrelevant to education system and it doesnt have to do if they are minors or adults. Both they are students.

Maestro you can change the "music" and you are at least homourous in your possible assumption to armed teachers - professors .......to protect students.

Have a nice and wonderful week!

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by Paris333

Off topic posts about US gun violence removed @vangrop there is already a moderation about this above.

Gods sake address the elephant in the room - gun control - half the people with gun licence in Thailand have no legitimate need for one...also many previous cases here of lax police gun security protocols

Armed teachers... what a brainless idea!🤣🤣🤣

1 hour ago, UbonEagle said:

half the people with gun licence in Thailand have no legitimate need for one.

whats a legitimate need under thai law