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Her Royal Highness's suggestion highlights the flaws in the system. If things don't change, Thai students will not be able to catch up in a fast-changing world environment. The Princess said that in the past the objective of the Education Ministry was to enforce compulsory education, meaning that students would be forced to stay in school for a certain number of years. However, the concept should be changed. Education should be considered as a kind of "service", not something that it is enforced upon students. Students should be assured of the right to study in the areas they want to. The problem is that there are not enough qualified educators to teach students in each field, because educational institutions fail to attract qualified staff.

Varakorn Samkoses, a respected educator, said in a report that the quality of education should be evaluated by what educators deliver to students. Unfortunately, the focus on educational reform in Thailand is on other things such school buildings and the number of years students are required to spend in school.

PM Somchai Wongsawat is a former education minister and thus he should be able to understand the need for educational reform. This will take patience and effort to realise.