Half Thai/Half European Teenagers. ie Luk Khreung. What would you wise people advise?

[Asheron]

I believe you get free university in scotland but theres a qualifying period in which you must have lived there for at least 2 years I think

Could be an option

Thailand a great place. great lifestyle but when kids are involved it changes the status quo.

Myself and my 2 children would love to return to Thailand to live but my son especially is not academic so probably won't go to university so I believe that staying in the uk and learning a trade would be best for him ( he's only 11 and wants to be a thai boxer)

It hard sometimes as career wise I think the UK is better but lifestyle wise I believe thailand to be better.

Tough decision even without other family concerns coming into play.

"Free university".... have you been watching too much Bernie Sanders?

[siamcrut]

But remember, a Thai education is worthless outside Thailand.. You commit yourself to staying in Thailand until your next life.

Not necessarily. Providing the kids have dual passports there's nothing stopping them from going to their father's country as a young adult and getting an entry level job - however basic that might be - and learning the language while traveling about.

Not every kid is cut out to be an PHD academic, engineer or doctor. Most of us muddle through. The passports are the key - it opens up two worlds.

Same situation with my son (1 1/2 years now)

dual passport. We will send him to a Thai kindergarten, but haven't decided yet, if we do go back to Europe when he is ~ 5,

so he can start school at 6.

My wife has also a good and safe job here.

What worries me most is the nationalism brainwash in school and the attitude towards falang land.

He also doesn't look Thai at all, so he will stand out of the crowd in school.

I don't want him to experience the finger pointing "Farang" chorus from other kids.

There is no international school where we live, just a few private ones.

Any thoughts, I'd appreciate.

Cheers

[bow]

If you have decided to live with your wife and children in Thailand for the foreseeable future, obviously, you should try to find the best Thai school you can afford.

But remember, a Thai education is worthless outside Thailand.. You commit yourself to staying in Thailand until your next life.

Me too