Aussie family moving to Thailand needs advice!

[darwinite1]

Originally Posted by steve__c

The Prem International School in Chiang Mai is also of a very high quality

thanks steve!

[Sunshine Gal]

Hi,

I've got a friend working for Regency Travel & Education (Bangkok). tel:+ 66 2 261 2500. You may call to enquire abt schooling matters.

Cheers,
Sunshine gal

Originally Posted by darwinite1

Hi everyone,

We're thinking of moving to Thailand and could use some advice on 2 major issues: where to live and where to send our daughter to school.

1. We really need a good school to send our 15 yr old to as her education is at that critical stage. I've had a look at there are 75 international schools in Thailand, so I have no idea where to start!? I took a look at the Bangkok International School which looks very good, but I'm sure there must be others out there that are just as good, a bit cheaper and not in central Bangkok. Can anyone provide some advice please?

2. We would prefer not to live in Bangkok, but if it is necessary for schooling purposes, can anyone recommend an area where most of the expats live? My husband will be working away from home a lot and I have a new baby, so I'd prefer to be in an area which has other expats in it in order to make it easier to make friends I suppose, and which might have all the local conveniences. Can anyone recommend suburbs/towns where I might find other expats and a good school. Again, it doesn't have to be Bangkok and ideally, it would be more coastal.

On another note, can anyone provide any hints and tips/ do's and don'ts when it comes to a move to Thailand?

Thanks everyone - any advice will be greatly appreciated

[darwinite1]

thanks Sunshine Gal!

Originally Posted by Sunshine Gal

Hi,

I've got a friend working for Regency Travel & Education (Bangkok). tel:+ 66 2 261 2500. You may call to enquire abt schooling matters.

Cheers,
Sunshine gal