What is needed to send my American son to a public Thai Kindergarten?

[SADWING]

Hello,

The facts:

My son holds an American passport.

His mother is Laotian.

We want to send him to a public kindergarten in Thailand.

What are the requirements?

Thanks.

[whatproblem]

No heart is needed ,send him to a private one ,will be treated better.

[user82374298374]

The main requirement is a lack of concern for your child's education.

[swissbie]

Not all public schools are that bad. Ask friends and other people about a good one in your neighborhood, then go for a talk with the school administrator.

[brewsterbudgen]

The main requirement is a lack of concern for your child's education.

What a helpful reply

[orpheus454]

Go and chat with the school!

Our daughter is now in P1 at the local government school, and our 3 and a half year old son will be beginning 2 days a week in Kindergarten 1 in a couple of weeks.

I monitor things as they go along, but the school seems pretty good so far.

[Suradit69]

The main requirement is a lack of concern for your child's education.

What a helpful reply

Typical of the "Everything Thai Bad - Everything Farang Wonderful" loser mentality that infects the bitter old dears of all ages here at the hub of Kvetching.

Possibly the O/P is interested in helping the child develop social skills with kids from his neighborhood. I doubt his prospects for admission to Harvard medical school will be blighted by a year spent in a public kindergarten.

[gemguy]

Money....and huge amounts of patience....lol

Cheers

[MaeJoMTB]

The main requirement is a lack of concern for your child's education.

He's asking about kindergarten not university.

They are all private below age 5.

My boy goes to the local Amphur kindergarten, 1.800bht a term inc lunch and milk.

All you need is their fee. Two American kids at my son's place.

We looked at places charging 5k a term, didn't seem much to choose between them.

He speaks great Lanna after attending for 3 months.

And socializes well. Learning to write Thai and English letters.

Can't expect much more than that.

Real education starts at age 7 or 8.

Before that it's mainly play.

The government schools charge small amounts to foreign children age 5, rising to about 12k a term as teens.

You might even manage to wangle a place in a Temple school free of charge after age 5.

PS

Needs full vaccination record in his Thai medical book or they won't take him

[TheCruncher]

The main requirement is a lack of concern for your child's education.

What a helpful reply

Typical of the "Everything Thai Bad - Everything Farang Wonderful" loser mentality that infects the bitter old dears of all ages here at the hub of Kvetching.

Possibly the O/P is interested in helping the child develop social skills with kids from his neighborhood. I doubt his prospects for admission to Harvard medical school will be blighted by a year spent in a public kindergarten.

Do you have children in a school in Thailand?

[MaeJoMTB]

Do you have children in a school in Thailand?

I have three currently in school in Thailand.

Wife attending CM Uni ..... BA Political Science.

17 YO girl attending MaeRim Wittiya .... Science stream Head of class.

4 YO boy attending MaeJo OrBorTor Kindergarten ....just having fun.

The schools are doing a fine job, they all speak at least 3 languages.

(Central, Lanna, English)