Thai Education System

[CeeGee]

I hope someone here can clarify some aspects of the Thai Education System. My GF has a son who when he was 16/17 went to his local school(Pattaya), but it would seem that he had to pay about £80 per term because he was born(registered?) in Pigit.(He also has to return there to vote on the 19th).I have tried to understand why he had to pay just because he was "registered" somewhere else.

Now he is 18, he is "staying on" in School and again he has to pay.Can someone throw some light and also let me have some info on the costs involved as it seems he has to pay about a £100 per term.Sorry, forgot to mention, he is Thai, Mum is Thai goes to Thai school, normal Thai education nothing to do with farang system.

Thanks

Edited August 7, 2007 by CeeGee

[Scott]

I am not sure if I can help, but I do know that where you are registered makes a difference as to whether you can attend school (vote etc. etc.) I am surprised that he can just pay and go. Where I work, the child usually has to be registered in the area. If they come from outside the area, they are usually living with relatives and are registered as living there.

A friend who is married to a Thai lady who has a son (he's 100% Thai), had to send him back to the village to go to school. It was either that or he had to be registered here and since she wasn't, he couldn't.

I look forward to finding out what the true situation is.