flakes

Dear all,

I am looing for a nice int school for my son of 8 years old.he can speak english dutch and thai.

The Schools that i preselected on the internet sofar are : the new int sathorn school, St george school, Rasami ,Amercian school of bangkok.

Does anyone has experiences with these schools?

Does anyone knows other schools that i might look into?

I really looking for an childfriendly place where the wellbeeing of the child comes first.

budget is arround 250 k..I aware that i can negotiate with schools for their fees since they are always looking for more students !

Its my plan to finalise a school in Bkk first and then find an appartment just in the same neighboorhood.

So it must always be a combination of a School with an nice childfriendly apartment complex where is more foreigners living with kids near to it.

Budget for accomendation is 20.000-30.000 BHT

I can either live in the city center of Bkk but good areas and or perhaps more to the outskirt of the city (Bangna ,airport suvarnabhum )but always in combination School near to unit.

Any suggestions or nice combinations?

Ok thanks yes i now get the picture...then Sathorn is more my cup of tea...

i will have a look at thonglor thoug jsut to check it out..

flakes

Flakes

Sukhumvit is more expensive (not by much) and more soughtafter purely because it's the "tourist scene" and the major BTS lineand has all the clubs / bars. It's more of the area for the single bachelor orbusiness person that enjoys the life style.

Sathorn is more modern and luxurious, clean air and luxurystyled condos by the river etc, it's a fantastic place to live and a goodfamily area. Now it has great BTS and boat links with modern high rise offices it'scrawling its way up to become the business capital (Similar to Ratchada) aswell.

Three Property.

Ok nice to hear so..

Any good schools nearby your building ? other children living in the apartment building ? many families there /

in my situation i have an inhome office so i just need to be living near to a decent school.

that why my first choice is Sathorn, but i will look other options aswell.

with Satorn i have the option to walk my son to school which is good.

Flakes

Yes sounds ncie to

Sathorn is ok just imo. Traffic?

I live on the river -great view-clean air, fab facilities, private boat to saphan taksin bts, 5 mins drive from my place to two big c's and expressway- 20 mins to emporium by car, 15mins to central rama 2.

I take the boat (15mins+bts 2 stations) to my office in 30 mins, no traffic jams.

My son loves it where we are and so my wife and I.

2 bedroom, 2 bath, laundry etc - 2yrs old, unserviced but well under 30k a month.

Best place I have lived in 12 yrs here.

Yes sounds ncie to

Sathorn is ok just imo. Traffic?

I live on the river -great view-clean air, fab facilities, private boat to saphan taksin bts, 5 mins drive from my place to two big c's and expressway- 20 mins to emporium by car, 15mins to central rama 2.

I take the boat (15mins+bts 2 stations) to my office in 30 mins, no traffic jams.

My son loves it where we are and so my wife and I.

2 bedroom, 2 bath, laundry etc - 2yrs old, unserviced but well under 30k a month.

Best place I have lived in 12 yrs here.

Yes sounds ncie to

Sathorn is ok just imo. Traffic?

I live on the river -great view-clean air, fab facilities, private boat to saphan taksin bts, 5 mins drive from my place to two big c's and expressway- 20 mins to emporium by car, 15mins to central rama 2.

I take the boat (15mins+bts 2 stations) to my office in 30 mins, no traffic jams.

My son loves it where we are and so my wife and I.

2 bedroom, 2 bath, laundry etc - 2yrs old, unserviced but well under 30k a month.

Best place I have lived in 12 yrs here.

HI,

I now receive messages that probably Sathorn is the (best) location to live with kids in Bangkok.

Also in that location is a lot of choice for schools..

Seems many foreigenrs families living thee with their children and go to schools nearby.

Is this correct ?

I will now focus on Sathorn.

Flakes

Sofar my list

RC Int School

Srivikorn School

Rasami Int School

St Marks Int School

St georges

Keerapat Int School

Britisch Columbia Int School

Niva Int School

International Pioneer School

New sathorn Int school.

Australian Int problem is this school is actually for 1 till 7 years basicly my son too old this school, but i like their childfriendly concept

Here my list of schools for my 8 year old son that i plan to visit in Bangkok..

Something else that i need to avoid are extreme high enrollment fees which are money makers anyway.

I not intend paying high enrollment fees so if schools are not flexible with that they will be skipped of my list.

Once i select a school i then plan rent a child friendly apartment unit right in the surrounding of that school , just to avoid any traveling.

Flakes

yes i saw that price list for the serviced condo for bkk gardens aswell however it might be that if you deal directly with an landlord and you skip the service deal that much lower prices are possible...they all aks high amounts but here in asia sometime u can make good negotiations..

i ok living between koreans and japanses they much often are well educated and are family oriented..

i think my focus is on larger appartment blocks with some nice landscaping garden greenery playground p,ools.there must be a couple of them in bkk for sure..

there is a condo in naratawais soi 24 called Bangkok Gardens.It is a big complex and boasts the gardens in a condo in Bangkok.There are 2 swimming pools,and lots of play areas for kids.Also lots of families ,many farang.

I used to live there ,had a big condo and paid 32,000 per month ,but perhaps there are smaller condos.

There are a lot of condos in this area.and it's walking distance from BRT which links up with BTS.

You cannot get a serviced 2-bedroom in central BKK for less than 45k. Bangkok Gardens rates are 45k (not surprisingly, this is exactly what I stated in my previous post).

www.bangkokgarden.com/room.html

Renting a condo in BKK is very much about location and age. Older condos are usually much bigger as well. My best bet if you're looking for a good size 2-bedroom is to stay away from the new furnished places which WILL cost you ~45k in a central location.

This discussion now also includes tuition fees and similar, which ones again makes me seriously eager to mention that Bangkok is not a cheap place to live - contrary to what many believe it has the potential to be more expensive than a western country, especially when there's kids involved.

yes this sounds really nice i will certainely check out this complex...

still a little pricy for me but perhaps i can make some deal with a landlord who need rental income..

hope people can forward me mroe appartment complexes like that..

flakes

there is a condo in naratawais soi 24 called Bangkok Gardens.It is a big complex and boasts the gardens in a condo in Bangkok.There are 2 swimming pools,and lots of play areas for kids.Also lots of families ,many farang.

I used to live there ,had a big condo and paid 32,000 per month ,but perhaps there are smaller condos.

There are a lot of condos in this area.and it's walking distance from BRT which links up with BTS.

Actually i do have a car and i do have a motorbike..

I could use them for bringing me back and forward to subway stations

So does anyone has a could reccomendation? about an large estate or condo block with something to do for kids after school?

With that kind of budget you can get very nice, furnished 2-bedroom condos in most areas, with swimming pool and everything, shouldn't be difficult at all. If you don't have a car, better look close to the BTS stations, and you'll be looking at around 30k in central areas, then less and less as you go farther out / away from BTS.

Its just for accomendation...

monthly budget 20-30 K

Is this figure just for accomodation, or your total monthly budget?

Hello,

I have the plan to relocate with my son of 8 years old from Pattaya to Bangkok.

I am a single daddy from Europe and so i hope to get some ideas.

I not sure if i will fit in easely in the most ordinary villages in Bangkok, especially if there is only thai people living there then misunderstandings can quickely occur is my experience.

I might be better of in some appartment estate or condo block but then with good play areas outside like pool and some other play ground where kids play after school.?

i think i am looking for a centrally location then child friendly and full with family orienteated people.

If possible with some foreigners families and or mixed children same as my son is.

near affordable Int schools would be nice aswell.

who can reccomend me some villages or appartment complexes that is polular with foreigners families and good price for value?

monthly budget 20-30 K

thanks,

Flakes

Yes i checked that school and yeah seems like a nice place...

However sofar their classes only run till year 3....thats till 8 years..

They might consider adding another year 4 in 2012...

If they make that school till 12 years then that school would be my first choice.

Flakes

Australian International School on Suk Soi 20.

Plan on sending my kids there. About the price range you mention. Small and friendly and quite a few of our friends send their kids there.

Yes,

that school seems to be interested in making money like alot of those schools in Thailand are anyways.

yes me too figured out that basicly there is not to much difference in international schools in thailand.There will be expensive int schools that are weak and there will be affordable int schools in thailand that are weak,

For me important to find an affordable int school following the Brittisch or the American curriculum with a nice atmospheer for children.

but that combination seem hard to find...

hi, I have studies at various international school including, Ruamrudee 1993-1997ish, i looked at their olfee and it's annoying as well... all those service and other nonsense fees.

I have been to quite a few int schools in Hong Kong and local public schools in EU as a student.

I'll be honest, it's all the same... higher the fee doesnt guarantee better education...

whatever... education??? Most of the teachers level is all like the same i suppose.

Someone stated they liked RIS? prolly their friends?

Hello,

Well i checked their prices and its outraceous..

one year will cost like one million BHT,, reading their fee structure was already annoying for me the way it was set up..

I plan to pay like 250 K tops so i better i forget that one.

Flakes

I dont know what de school fee is now, but my children went to Ruam Rudee International school, and they loved the school

Thanks for your post..

But I not plan to have my son start to learn chinese..

i looking more for an european or american programe school..

My son speaks eng thai dutch..

I think a 4 th language will jsut confuse him at this stage..

Flakes.

Hi

Thanks for sending the link...

From their website i understand this schools starts for students in the age 12-18..

My son is too young for that school he just 8 years..

Flakes

There's a British National Curriculum-based international programme in English at Satit Prasarnmit in Soi 23 but I think it's more than Bt250,000 a year.

Hello,

Who can reccomend me an child friendly International school in the price range of 200.000-250.000 BHT for a year in Bangkok ?

My son is 8 years old...

best regards,

Flakes

Hello and thanks so far,

Any other nice child friendly affordable international schools that i need to check out ?

Location bangkok for my son of 7 years ?

Okay thanks for more reccomendations...

We will see the websites and make contact with these schools..

Sofar not really see More montessori hight schools in bkk..?

Let me know about any kind of child friendly laid back school system in bkk..

greetings,

Flakes

Yes ok thanks you ,

i will put this school on my list too...I tried enter the admission section but was blocked somehow with password not working on their website..

Does this school have and international and a bilangual program? what about the school fees pro term and how many terms///

Try British Columbia International. West side of Bangkok. I have 2 girls in the Thai part. Seems like an easy going place for learning.

Check out the Srivikorn School English Programme

http://www.srivikorn.ac.th /svk_web /index_eng.asp

Instruction is in English and Thai, fees are resonable (58,000 Baht/semester)

Located on Sukhumvit Road near Ekkamai BTS station

Yes i just saw their website does look like child friendly school..We will visit this school too,but i hope others can give other suggestions aswell...

price level may also be higher then this school ..

Hi We are looking for a child friendly ( international )school in Bangkok...

We have one son who is 8 years old now....he speaks eng thai dutch...

We looking for a child friendly int or semi int school..in Bangkok or in nice subburb of bangkok

our first choice would be some school folowing the Montissori principals..

I seen some Montessori schools in Bangkok but most of them go only till the child reaches 6 years.Does anyone know a nice montesori school that goes till the age of 16years for example?

school fees mid range...

Are biggest point is need be nice place where kids enjoy to go to...

not so strict and or over serious sports arts creativity music just as important as other subjects

Please let me know if such a school exist in Bangkok ..

Flakes

So Which one to choose

Panyaden,CMIS.NIS,LANNA,GRACE, ?????????????

Well ofcourse i need visti them all them basicly follow my instinct.

I mean what some people like about a certain school can be exactely what others dislike about that same school..

I just wanted to hear some experiences from the parents here and i like to thank every body for their contribution ..

I look forward checking out the schools

and lets be real perfect schools dont exist same as perfect humans dont exist.

Dear CM residents,

this coming thursday i will be going to CM with my son of 7 years for about 5 days..

Can anyone recomend a nice hotel in CM where there are some extra facilities for kids perhaps a ping pong table or kids corner or fun pool with slider ?

its nice if in this hotel are usuallly some families with kids staying so he can hangout little with other kids too.

pricing around the 2000 a night.