Raivien

Hello, 

I hate to write this but I don’t have a choice. We rescued a Pomeranian puppy from the streets a few months ago. She’s up to date on vaccines and is 7 months old. 

Keeping even a small dog is just too much for my family. She deserves a loving home that can give her the affection she deserves. She is wonderful with my two year old and is very sweet. With our work schedules though we feel neglectful. 

If you are interested, we live in Baanped Khon Kaen (Baankok rd). Reply here or 

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Thank you, 

Tashia 

52 minutes ago, transam said:

Thai marriage isn't recognised in the UK.....?

Unless you jump all of the hoops to qualify under Thai law, it won't be recognized. Can't be done by the British embassy, only a district office.. so if you have a Thai wedding in a village, it's not actually valid. 

Just throwing it out there- Khon Kaen is a far more entertaining place to live and there are numerous schools that hire with higher end salaries.. That being said, it sounds like your big question boils down to 'do I move and try to make it work with a Thai girl in a relatively boring place' and nobody but you can answer that. Just don't put all your eggs in one basket if you do take the leap. You will likely be used and seen as a walking bank account. Have a separate income and keep doors open for an escape. Note that marriage in Thailand is not recognized in the U.K. So you will be safe in the long run if you find the need to get away. Most of the unhappy foreigners I've met are miserable because they don't see a way out. 

14 hours ago, Hereinthailand said:

How can a school make any money paying foreign teachers with that small class size ? Unless their salaries are peanuts or they are not qualified teachers in either case the first decent offer they get from somewhere else they will be gone.

They make their money from the Thai side. As far as I understand it they are still trying to build up their EP. The teachers are all very well experienced and qualified. Not sure about their salaries though. 

I just don't see why it's so hard for schools to get EP students. Apparently it's a problem for most of the schools around here 

1 hour ago, Rc2702 said:

No chance, it reminds me of a post recently where a guy was asked to stump up 500k for a year in USA for his kid when all that will really result in is an improvement in English.  I firmly believe my boy will speak English thoroughly and benefit from a bilingual household. The costs seem reasonable I just need to find out which area it is based to see if it's a living friendly area etc.

Oh we lucked out on a nice apartment about 2 mins walk from the school. There's a moo baan 10 minutes walk away but I think they are townhouses where a two bedroom is around 25k/mo. I enjoy it here but I don't do bars.. the real downtown is about 10 mins on the songtaew but it's easier to get around when you want to. We have street food, tesco, a butcher and a vegetable seller all within about a 5 mins walk. 

Only issue is taxis not knowing where we live. Have to tell them Anubaan Prat which is the old name for the school and then we just walk or direct from there. I lived in CM and hated the pollution so I enjoy living next to a lake. Plus the school lets outsiders use their playgrounds on the weekend, which is not easy to find based on the other places we looked. 

Its on Baankok road- just past the university. 

10 hours ago, Rc2702 said:

Alan thanks I am sorry to ask but how long is a term? How many terms each year?

The majority of the students are half farang at least.. and the ratio is 1:6 -1:3 in pre-k.. to me, that is worth the cost. 

Pre-k and kinder scares the hell out of me because it's usually 1:10 or more and that is just appalling. My partner and I are both from the U.K. So we hold schools as close to the standard we expect, but of course nowhere in Thailand is perfect. My son is only 2 years old so I can't do much teaching at home... we both work full time and only get 2 hours with him before bedtime but the teachers put a lot of effort in teaching him English.

The teachers in the pratom levels are American and British and I know the p3-6 teacher has something like 9 years experience (and not all in Asia!) 

Perhaps there is just too much competition around. I can't find any faults myself but I do wish they had more kids in the English side. 

1 hour ago, Alantct said:

Which section is he in? You know their are two in the school. One full English programme section and one Thai programme with English classes. The full English programme is 5 times the price
By the sounds of it he is in the Thai class with English programme


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He is in the English side. I'm surprised that they are considered expensive- their prices seem fair and far less than other 'international' schools. I'm not sure why they list as bilingual, rather than international, but if it's taught by natives it's pretty much the same thing out here (imo). The teachers - even the Thai teachers in the English side- have impressive experience and language skills. Not sure why other schools seem more popular. 

I haven't found much of a young foreign family crowd out here yet so I've nowhere else to inquire. 

I have just enrolled my son into the pre-K at KPBS and absolutely love it! He is only 2 years old so I am glad that he is receiving both Thai and English throughout the day as I don't yet know how many years we will stay here. The activities he participates in and the care he is getting is on par with that of any pre-k in the US or UK. 

What I don't understand is why the English program is so small. The quality of education is outstanding and the students seem so happy. The school goes all the way to pratom 6 and the core subjects are taught by native speakers... do people just not know about it or is there something i'm missing?