Many parents report increased costs for children's education

[Neeranam]

I have friends that either brought their kids here or adopted their girlfriends kid and paid for a "decent" school. From what I've seen and been told I can't imagine a greater injustice to ones child than sending him/her to school here.

So what would you do - send them abroad to a boarding school?

[Neeranam]

We are going through the hilarious circus called the 'Thai education system'. Tuition fees for our kids are alright but just a fraction of the real costs.

All the different uniforms, shoes, bags, books, mandatory English class, and extra curricular cash demands are raising it by another 200% at least.

We just paid 1,000 baht per child to get their names embroidered on the shirts. We can afford it, but I can imagine a lot of parents are struggling with this.

That seems a lot - mine were 100 baht per shirt and they have 4 shirts each - so 400 per kid and that is written in Thai and English plus the name of the school.

Those who are hard up could survive with just two shirts and wash them.

[wooloomooloo]

Something rather radical to avoid these costs and associated inflation - don't have kids.

[Neeranam]

Something rather radical to avoid these costs and associated inflation - don't have kids.

Even more radical - why don't you kill yourself, then you'll have no costs whatsoever.

[LuckyLew]

In the two moonths prior to needing money for kids education wonder what money was wasted in frivilous things?

phones .. .computers ... tv's

People need to learn to plan for tomorrow and not just live for today

[wooloomooloo]

Something rather radical to avoid these costs and associated inflation - don't have kids.

Even more radical - why don't you kill yourself, then you'll have no costs whatsoever.

I never said I had any costs, buckwheat. Moan yourself to death with your 100 baht shirts. See if I care.

Edited May 11, 2015 by wooloomooloo

[metisdead]

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[Neeranam]

It is amazing I love Thai women that is why I am in Pattaya

But for schooling America is the best free school free food free money from Govt yes even free medical

I had many children and made money

How can you say America is the best for schooling when they have to walk through metal detectors going in?

UK is pretty good IMHO

What is loving Thai prostitutes women in Pattaya got to do with anything?

Edited May 11, 2015 by Neeranam

[trogers]

It is amazing I love Thai women that is why I am in Pattaya

But for schooling America is the best free school free food free money from Govt yes even free medical

I had many children and made money

How can you say America is the best for schooling when they have to walk through metal detectors going in?

UK is pretty good IMHO

What is loving Thai prostitutes women in Pattaya got to do with anything?

He forgot free sex and free bullets.

[micmichd]

What? Sex is for free in America? Still or again?

Edited May 11, 2015 by micmichd

[wow64]

Can't believe the cost of education here.

My daughter started at the age of 2.5 years old going to a Private School.. she is now 4.5 and every year you have new uniforms which go up every year.. new bags. Not to mention the fees... which by the time she is 6.5 would be more then the total cost of my University Education. Something is wrong here big time.

I am lucky to have my work paying for it.. not sure how I could pay this if not. It would be much cheaper to have her go to a Private Boarding School in my home country, just a comparison.

Parents having to porn their belongings to send their kids to school... shameful. Now lets order that submarine.

Edited May 11, 2015 by wow64

[trogers]

Can't believe the cost of education here.

My daughter started at the age of 2.5 years old going to a Private School.. she is now 4.5 and every year you have new uniforms which go up every year.. new bags. Not to mention the fees... which by the time she is 6.5 would be more then the total cost of my University Education. Something is wrong here big time.

I am lucky to have my work paying for it.. not sure how I could pay this if not. It would be much cheaper to have her go to a Private Boarding School in my home country, just a comparison.

Parents having to porn their belongings to send their kids to school... shameful. Now lets order that submarine.

Some parents may well have to porn...esp single parents!

[ableguy]

We are going through the hilarious circus called the 'Thai education system'. Tuition fees for our kids are alright but just a fraction of the real costs.

All the different uniforms, shoes, bags, books, mandatory English class, and extra curricular cash demands are raising it by another 200% at least.

We just paid 1,000 baht per child to get their names embroidered on the shirts. We can afford it, but I can imagine a lot of parents are struggling with this.[/

We live in Korat, and just paid 163 baht for all embroidery for a new school for a ten year old, her entire outfit brand new.

Where on earth do you live paying a 1000 baht per kid, ?

[ableguy]

forget this stupid uniforms and let the kids go to school dressed how they like. this will cut the costs. education and all learning materials should be free. and stopp the kids can get beaten by teachers.

The uniforms are all part of the graft embedded in the education system, the school gets a cut on everything, my kids last school we had to buy certain clothing items from the school, they were not available else where, all the good schools you have to pay a bribe just to get kids enrolled, amazing Thailand.

[roo860]

I am responsible for the education of an 18 yo girl ready to attend college in Pattaya. The fee is 80 kb pa, ie 7 kb per month approximately. I could easily pay this from my pensions on a monthly basis. But since they want the whole annual fee in advance and no credit at all, the girl cannot go to college.

I've got all kinds of claims and properties in Germany, but ever since I'm in Thailand I'm a nobody for them. And everybody in Germany is afraid to be beaten up or killed by nobody

Eh??

[wow64]

forget this stupid uniforms and let the kids go to school dressed how they like. this will cut the costs. education and all learning materials should be free. and stopp the kids can get beaten by teachers.

The uniforms are all part of the graft embedded in the education system, the school gets a cut on everything, my kids last school we had to buy certain clothing items from the school, they were not available else where, all the good schools you have to pay a bribe just to get kids enrolled, amazing Thailand.

I totally forgot about that. Kickbacks to get the kids into good schools.

There are a few expat parents with kids from my office and our company each year pays/donates to an already very well off school in Bangkok. This ensures our kids can go to this school.

The CEO from my company has his son who started school 3 years ago.. All of a sudden the school my company uses for expats changed to one of the best in BKK.. amazing how things work here.

[wolfmanjack]

We are going through the hilarious circus called the 'Thai education system'. Tuition fees for our kids are alright but just a fraction of the real costs.

All the different uniforms, shoes, bags, books, mandatory English class, and extra curricular cash demands are raising it by another 200% at least.

We just paid 1,000 baht per child to get their names embroidered on the shirts. We can afford it, but I can imagine a lot of parents are struggling with this.

really 1K per shirt?,

okay im starting an embroidery business next end of school year

tho im betting there is one shop for each school that handles them all, most possibly owned by the directors sister and staffed by khmer.

He said 1k per kid not per shirt.

1k per kid is still quite a lot though. I think mine was 50 baht per shirt for 5 shirts. 25% of what he paid.

[mike324]

We are going through the hilarious circus called the 'Thai education system'. Tuition fees for our kids are alright but just a fraction of the real costs.

All the different uniforms, shoes, bags, books, mandatory English class, and extra curricular cash demands are raising it by another 200% at least.

We just paid 1,000 baht per child to get their names embroidered on the shirts. We can afford it, but I can imagine a lot of parents are struggling with this.

How many shirts did you get embroider for 1,000 baht? I've seen many places that can do it for less than 200 baht per shirt.

[englishoak]

Most cost would be on uniforms and shoes. Every kid grows bigger after a year.

One cost they could cut is the stupid need for a "uniform"

Its seems making them all look cute and pretty for school is more important than any learning.

Uniforms dont make you any better

Tell the teachers the same. Why do uniforms of teachers look so militaristic?

You really have to ask that question about Thailand ?

Edited May 11, 2015 by englishoak

[SoilSpoil]

We are going through the hilarious circus called the 'Thai education system'. Tuition fees for our kids are alright but just a fraction of the real costs.

All the different uniforms, shoes, bags, books, mandatory English class, and extra curricular cash demands are raising it by another 200% at least.

We just paid 1,000 baht per child to get their names embroidered on the shirts. We can afford it, but I can imagine a lot of parents are struggling with this.

How many shirts did you get embroider for 1,000 baht? I've seen many places that can do it for less than 200 baht per shirt.

4 uniforms, 2 sport shirts and 1 bathing suite. Mind you that we pay per letter and our (Thai) family name is rather long.

[micmichd]

Worst thing is that the poor never get a chance. What a waste of human resources...

[PattayaPhom]

We are going through the hilarious circus called the 'Thai education system'. Tuition fees for our kids are alright but just a fraction of the real costs.

All the different uniforms, shoes, bags, books, mandatory English class, and extra curricular cash demands are raising it by another 200% at least.

We just paid 1,000 baht per child to get their names embroidered on the shirts. We can afford it, but I can imagine a lot of parents are struggling with this.

!,000 per kid for sewing.....you are being Royaly ripped off. its 30 baht a shirt here.

[zyphodb]

We are going through the hilarious circus called the 'Thai education system'. Tuition fees for our kids are alright but just a fraction of the real costs.

All the different uniforms, shoes, bags, books, mandatory English class, and extra curricular cash demands are raising it by another 200% at least.

We just paid 1,000 baht per child to get their names embroidered on the shirts. We can afford it, but I can imagine a lot of parents are struggling with this.

Not only do they make you pay to have your child's name embroidered on their uniforms, this is also a cunning ploy to stop you handing down the uniforms to your younger children, instead forcing you to buy new each time to further line their pockets, Thai education is all about the educators making money & the child's education comes in at a distant second place to that. Just what the Elite want a ignorant, easily manipulated population...

[Neeranam]

We are going through the hilarious circus called the 'Thai education system'. Tuition fees for our kids are alright but just a fraction of the real costs.

All the different uniforms, shoes, bags, books, mandatory English class, and extra curricular cash demands are raising it by another 200% at least.

We just paid 1,000 baht per child to get their names embroidered on the shirts. We can afford it, but I can imagine a lot of parents are struggling with this.

How many shirts did you get embroider for 1,000 baht? I've seen many places that can do it for less than 200 baht per shirt.

4 uniforms, 2 sport shirts and 1 bathing suite. Mind you that we pay per letter and our (Thai) family name is rather long.

Can't be as long as my kids names - they have middle names.

1000 baht per kid is way too expensive in fact a total rip off. Surely the guy who said it is mistaken.

[micmichd]

Everything is a ripoff when you run out of money.

They say "time is money"

Right here and now, my Thai gf, her daughter and me have neither, and we need credit urgently because we have to pay college and food in advance. Food for starting up a food shop, rent for the shop is already paid.

The money is there, it's just in the wrong place (Europe) and it takes some time to get it out legally. If I wait too long, then my investments will be lissed against the wind, my gf will have to work in a bar again, and maybe her daughter, too.

Anyone that trusts us and gives us credit?

Edited May 12, 2015 by micmichd

[JAG]

And let's not forget the quality of education. The recent global report had Thailand behind Cambodia and Myanmar. Were I a parent with kids in Thai school, this would be at the top of my rage list.

Sending your child to a Thai or bilingual school is condemning them. Even at the better ones, they have to follow the archaic Thai MOE curriculum and the foreigners employed are not much better than your average backpacker/sex tourist. Do all in your powers to send them to a reputable international school.

I teach in a regular Thai school. I very much resent being labeled a sex tourist because I do. I, and many others, teach in these schools because we find it rewarding, challenging, and it allows us to earn a living here in a respectable profession. In order to do so we have had to get the qualifications demanded by the system. The days of walking into a job as a teacher because you have a white face and speak English are gone, rightly so.

You may have the money to splash out on an international school. Good for you. Your comment on teachers being little better than sex tourists or back packers reveals an ignorance and bigotry which points to something of a weakness in your own education.

Edited May 12, 2015 by JAG

[SoilSpoil]

Everything is a ripoff when you run out of money.

They say "time is money"

Right here and now, my Thai gf, her daughter and me have neither, and we need credit urgently because we have to pay college and food in advance. Food for starting up a food shop, rent for the shop is already paid.

The money is there, it's just in the wrong place (Europe) and it takes some time to get it out legally. If I wait too long, then my investments will be lissed against the wind, my gf will have to work in a bar again, and maybe her daughter, too.

Anyone that trusts us and gives us credit?

Good luck

Edited May 12, 2015 by SoilSpoil

[mikebell]

We are going through the hilarious circus called the 'Thai education system'. Tuition fees for our kids are alright but just a fraction of the real costs.

All the different uniforms, shoes, bags, books, mandatory English class, and extra curricular cash demands are raising it by another 200% at least.

We just paid 1,000 baht per child to get their names embroidered on the shirts. We can afford it, but I can imagine a lot of parents are struggling with this.

And then, after all the years at school followed by University fees comes the added extra: a bribe to the Principal to secure a teaching job!

[micmichd]

Do you know how many rich Farang parents pay bribe to get a job for their idiotic children?

[micmichd]

Do you know how many rich Farang parents pay bribe to get a job for their children?