The Mathayom 5 student who set fire to a building at the Mahidol Wittayanusorn University earlier this month still needs to be under close supervision of psychiatrists at the Galaya Rajanagarindra Institute, Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit revealed yesterday.
During interrogation, the boy said he was so stressed out that he wanted to set fire to his school so he could delay returning to class.
Jurin said the psychiatric report would be forwarded to investigators and the Nakhon Pathom Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre.
"The investigators will decide how to proceed with the case," he said.
According to Mental Health Department's directorgeneral Wachira Pengchan, investigators have three options: keep the boy under the care of psychiatrists at the Galaya Rajanagarindra Institute; have the Nakhon Pathom Juvenile Observation and Protection Centre provide special care during his detention; or grant bail and let the parents take care of him.
"If his parents come forward, our psychiatrists are ready to help," he said.