Hanuman2547

My two luk krung boys attended Thai schools from kindergarten to grades 9 & 7 (M3 & M1)  When we arrived from the USA they spoke very little Thai.  They were thrust head first into Sathit Suan Sunandha.  From there they went to Bangkok Christian College.  They excelled at both schools.  Although both could speak English fluently I did send them back to the USA over the Thai school break from March to May.  My sister, who is a school teacher, put them in the school she was at and it improved their English reading skills.  

Flash forward.  They are now 33 & 31.  Each graduated from university in the USA.  Both double majored in Business and Economics.  One works in the high tech industry on the business side in Redmond, WA.  The other works in finance in Bellevue, WA.  

As for the comments about going to an all boys christian school.  They both never reported any issues.  Also Bangkok Christian College might have the name christian on it but it is very secular and no one was ever pushing religion.  The school was still well over 90% Buddhist and even had a few Muslim kids.  

As for the bullying, neither was ever bullied, taunted, or anything like that despite being luk krung.

On 12/13/2018 at 7:10 PM, BobbyL said:

The likes of NIST, ISB, Pattana, and even Regents etc are all far more than that. You might get under 400k for EYFS but that would be it. I do know some of those schools once in secondary can be 700k+ per year. Madness.

 

 

ISB is running a bit over 900K a year in the secondary school. That's without adding on the extras for when you first apply.  If you need transportation to school through their buss service you're going to have to tack on some more.  

You are correct though with the statement, "Madness".

On 6/18/2018 at 11:18 PM, brewsterbudgen said:

I've been looking at St Andrews, Bangkok Prep and Traill - a British curriculum is important for me.  Pattana seems to be the most expensive and beyond my means!

What about Harrow or Shrewsbury?

None of the big international schools, ISB, NIST, Pattana are worth the money.  Now let me rephrase that.  If your company is paying for your child's education then those are the schools to attend.  Paying for it yourself and you are not getting your moneys worth.  ISB attempts to model after a typical American public school.  They actually do it very well.  Good teachers and staff........but, if you were in the USA you would get this same type of education for free.  So there is the problem.  Return to the USA and have free education, or pay exorbitant fees in Bangkok? 

NIST is a good school.  They opened in 1992 on the old ISB campus.  They began with an Australian curriculum and do very well.  Centrally located so easier to get to than the other two big international schools.  

Pattana is a very good school with an English curriculum.  It's the first choice for those that are British just as ISB is the first choice for those that are American.       

I used to keep the WP with me but my employer had copies of it.  Granted, this was back in 2001 and I no longer work in the LOS.  Not sure just what the protocol is now.  

On 12/4/2018 at 4:53 PM, neeray said:

Ok.

 

Don't quite get your point. Maybe you are trying to tell me that you associate with Hi So. Well goody for you. Personally, I prefer real people.

 

BTW .... What is the purpose of "have have" versus have? Please enlighten me.

Sorry to go over your head.  I'll try to dumb it down for you.  The statement was made that Thais wouldn't understand what was said.  You are generalizing that all Thais have a poor command of English.  There are many Thais that have a high level of English due to the fact that they may have lived, worked, or studied overseas.  I know of many Thais that would easily understand this.  You, perhaps, may not have had that opportunity to associate with Thais other than those outside the bar industry.  You might be surprised to know that there are many Thais that don't work in the bar industry.  Making a general statement that no Thai would understand the statement is ludicrous.  

(have have means I don't type that great)

In the words of someone I truly despise, "Fake News"!

3 hours ago, neeray said:

Miss B Haven is definitely a clever name but not original. I have seen this name used in a western country. It is obviously aimed at English speaking men as a Thai would never get the drift of it, no matter how good their command of English is.

 

And I certainly agree with your last paragraph.

Perhaps in the circle of Thais that you surround yourself with they may not get it, but I know of several that would easily suss this out the first time they read it.  True, they have have advanced degrees, and worked in high level jobs overseas for many years but they would "get it".  But yeah, 99.9% of Pattaya Thais would not.

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

16 and 17 are hardly children.

Totally legal in Europe.

Can't argue with that mate........but we're in Thailand, not Europe and Thai law is different.  

9 hours ago, billd766 said:

What an unpleasant character.

 

Morons like him make me ashamed that I am British.

I noticed that he had a nice Christian cross tattoo on his upper left cheek bone just below his left eye.  Obviously he is a man of the Lord and a follower of Christ.  Couldn't quite make out the tattoo on his left palm.

5 hours ago, HerbalEd said:

I guess OP has never heard of Google Map.

Ah yes, Google Map.  I actually used it to see if there were other access points including Soi King Keaw 38.  Didn't look like there were any.  Any other suggestions?  

I don't think that Soi King Keaw 38 is a valid access point although I wish it was!  From what I have read there is only one access point at the northern part of Sky Lane.  

I have a house near Rama IX Park and want to ride my road bike from there out to Sky Lane and then ride a lap or two and then ride back home.  What is the best way to ride a bike out to Sky Lane?  I've never cycled on the Sky Lane path before but want to try it out.  

I mount the bike from a stationary position from the left side.  I cant the bike towards me and then swing my right leg over the seat and top tube.  I then clip in my right foot with the pedal in the up position and slightly forward.  Then I just push off with the left foot and push down on the pedal with the right foot.  Clip in the left foot and I'm on my way!

I did this ride back in 1999 riding from Sukhumvit Soi 10 to Central Pattaya just off Beach Road.  I took mostly rural paved roads riding my Giant MTB.  The only difficulty I had was crossing a few larger rivers near the Chonburi Motorway.  I also was running quite a bit at the time but I also rode my MTB a lot as well.  I also rode with a friend once from Ekkamai out to Rayong on road bikes.  We did around 200km.  

On 11/3/2018 at 7:21 PM, thequietman said:

In a way, yes but I have a family to support and do not have the luxury of tenure and a job for life like the Thai members. I am renewed annually and so my voice carries no weight within this system.

It is broken and I can't fix it.

I understand 100%.  It's one of the reasons I don't teach English in Thailand and am very happy that I moved back to my home country so many years ago.  Still love visiting Thailand and plan to spend the month of December there.

19 hours ago, thequietman said:

In my Uni, there are incorrectly displayed documents and posters in incorrect English all over the place. When you mention it, you are seen as a trouble maker! Wow!

 

When they ask me is everything OK, I just tell them 'Yes.' That's all they want to hear and to say anything else, is as I said before, creating trouble for yourself.

 

It is all a shambles.

So in some ways, you are part of the problem as well by just telling them "Yes".

19 hours ago, Chippy151 said:

I would imagine the Thai English teachers in the late 80s were much more proficient in English than they are now. We don't need an English Proficiency Index to tell us that things are getting worse here.

 

I was here then.  No, they were not more proficient.

I know that Jomtien Holiday Group owned the hotel.  What was the actual name of the hotel?  

Such a sad ending to this man's life.  RIP

First came to Thailand in 1983.  Lived in Bangkok from 1990 to 2001.  I still visit Thailand maybe every two to three years.  There certainly have been a lot of changes.  Some are better and some are worse.  

I know a British passport holder that has two British parents that was born here in Thailand.  He has both Thai and British citizenship.  Other than visiting England on occasion and going to university in the USA he has lived his whole life in Thailand and is now 29 years old.  I'm not sure when he actually acquired Thai citizenship but I do know that he had a Thai passport in 1999.

On 10/12/2017 at 11:52 PM, Bill Miller said:

Not quite as easy as you make it sound. Also, per my previous post, there are impediments at the state level in some instances.
Massachusetts, e.g., makes it very difficult for an alien to get a permit. Not impossible, but they really gotta want it, and be very clean of record.
"An alien admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa is prohibited from shipping, transporting, receiving, or possessing a firearm or ammunition unless the alien falls within one of the exceptions provided in 18 U.S.C. 922(y)(2), such as: a valid hunting license or permit, admitted for lawful hunting or sporting purposes, certain official representatives of a foreign government, or a foreign law enforcement officer of a friendly foreign government entering the United States on official law enforcement business."

[18 U.S.C. 922(g)(5)(B) and 922(y)(2); 27 CFR 478.11 and 478.32]

It appears that it all depends upon which state that you reside in.  Some states are easy and some require a bit more work to do so legally.  Your visa status is also important but if you have Permanent Residence status it should not be difficult at all.  

Joining a gun range can sometimes be difficult as there a few that require US citizenship but they are in the minority.   

32 minutes ago, Bill Miller said:

I doubt a Thai person could get a permit in those states in the US that have regulations. Nor in Australia. Probably in most nations.
Why is it an issue here for non nationals to not have a gun legally?
I am trained and a responsible gun owner in the states, but do not feel the need for one in Thailand.

 

Actually a lot of non-US citizens can legally purchase firearms including handguns in the USA.  They, of course, must be in the USA legally.