I believe that the issue extends far beyond political. It seems that education is only for the sake of being educated. Apologies for the generalisation, but some teachers have no motivation to teach student but merely repeat the contents of government textbooks. A lot students dread learning and will put up no effort in class. Their high school years are spent preparing for the many important exams they will need to get into a ‘good’ university. In Bangkok students of all ages are sent by their parents to tutoring to learn what?
Educators should work with students toward a greater goal. The current goal of simply getting this qualification or that university degree is one of the many problems that the thai education system faces.