"At the very beginning, the crucial element to be considered for education reform is the management system. The administrative power, in particular, has to be shifted to local authorities, and local participation in the school management is essentially encouraged."

"We cannot deny that people who know more about the educational needs of local people are those who work and live within that community."

"In a paper presented at the Second UNESCO-ACEID International Conference in 1996 entitled New aspirations for education in Thailand. Towards educational excellence by the year 2007,His Excellency Mr. Sukavich Rangsitpol Minister of Education,Thailand (1995 -1997)laid out his plans for education in Thailand..{{cite journal |last1=Cogan |first1=John |title= Citizenship for the 21 st Century/Sukavich Rangsitpol at Re-Engineering on Education"

"Education is perceived as a crucial instrument for increasing productivity and income, skills, competency of human resources, and sustainable growth. In the end, education helps reduce social problems, and improves quality of life so that people can live equally with others in society."

"The provision of education has to be congruent with the pace of the changing world. This era - the era of globalization where all sources of information can be accessed within a few seconds through Internet and World-Wide-Web linkages, we inevitably have to take a further step beyond literacy level."

"The speedily changing world and the growth in business and industrial enterprises have led to greater demand of semi-skilled manpower, who need a higher level of education in order to perform their tasks at the adequate level.To keep up with the speedy change, the educational system can no longer take a passive role."

"In fact, there is a need for the reform of the entire educational system to keep up with the challenges of globalization and “information technology” so as to prepare our younger generation for adapting to the upcoming challenges."

"The focus of education cannot be merely on general and vocational education.It is equally important that the education system provides its clientele with learning skills, so they have the ability to “learn how to learn”, the ability to make rational judgments, and they are able to express their democratic rights and freedom."

"Both individuals and communities must be able to possess the skills and knowledge required to function productively in the changing world."

"One of the most important learning outcomes in education is learners' self-esteem. It is most desirable that every learner, at various stages of education, should be able to realize his or her capacity, potentiality and optimum capability in physical, intellectual, social and emotional (moral) developments."

"An individual who has reached the stage of self-esteem almost always makes a sound and rational decision. He or she always sets a reachable yet challenging goal in his or her endeavour. When the endeavour results in a success, his or her self-concept will increase or widen."

"learn how to learn, the ability to make rational judgments, and they are able to express their democratic rights and freedom."

"It's our duty to honor the dead by bringing democracy to this country."

"We cannot resist against these savages anymore. Please listen to me! Brothers and sisters, I will use the word beg. I beg you. We have to end this for now."