moving to thailand

[mai pen rai]

i would like some info on Hua Hin please
to give you the full picture this is the situation
i am 40 and have Thai wife 32 we have a yound daughter 3 wel ive in Uk @ present
most important is school.. but i dont want inter school because i want my daughter to understand Thai way of life.....i doubt we will move back to Uk unless things go belly up.. i have read the blog and see a new School opened Yamsaard.....what is cost per year please? and any good?
also where is best area to live in Hua Hin? close to this school....
also will 90,000/month (baht) be enough to live on for the 3 of us (as its difficult to get a staight answer from the misses!!!!as you know)
i was in Hua Hin 2 years ago and it looks as though prices have gone up....can you still buy a decent bungalow 3bed 2bath for 3,000,000???
we have also considered Pattaya but dont wont to bring daughter up in pooh hole or Chaing Mai???
all thoughts and input much appreciated

[PeteC]

Are you a native English speaker Mai Pen Rai? You say from the UK?

I won't answer any HH specific questions, but only comment on two items you mention.

First, you really don't want your daughter to go to a Thai Wat school to obtain an understanding of the "thai way of life", she'll understand more than you bargained for and get a piss poor education to boot. There are 2-3 other levels of Thai schools you need to investigate. All on an increased cost scale as you go up. I'm not sure what level HH has to offer at present.

International schools in the provinces can be anywhere between 80,000 and 120,000 baht per year, about 15% less than in Bangkok IMHO. They get an excellent education with at least half of the students being from Thai families. The Thai families who can afford it put their kids there as they know the quality of the programs, not as a status thing. The kids there do have very good exposure to Thai culture and life.

We have a teacher or two on here who can please correct me if I'm being too outspoken, or expensive/cheap with my figures.

Pooh Pattaya you're right. However, go east for an hour drive and you can find good Thai and International schools and houses in your price range. Also read H2ODunc's posts as he lives south of HH and is enjoying an economy of scale down there also in a place not yet "westernized".

Stay tuned for other replies from HH folks. Good luck. Pete

[DawnHRD]

AFAIK, Terry's kids have started going to Yamsaard. If you pm him, he might be able to answer some of your questions on that.

Depending on the school fees & your family's personal likes & dislikes (leisure, imported foods & wines, transport etc), 90,000 a month for 3 should be adequate or plenty.

No idea about property prices. Sorry, but I'm sure others can advise you on that.

Good luck & if you have any other questions, just ask. Someone'll know the answer. Welcome to HHAD, by the way.

[Norseman]

If you search this forum for "schools" you will find 4 full pages packed with information.

Here's a few:
http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/ne ... ht=schools
http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/so ... ht=schools
http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/sc ... ht=schools
http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/in ... ht=schools

[PeteC]

AFAIK?, is Burger now riding a camel? Pete

[mai pen rai]

thanks eveyone for your input and those useful links Norseman.

[DawnHRD]

AFAIK - As Far As I Know.

I'm really spending far too long on internet fora...

[Burger]

prcscct wrote:

is Burger now riding a camel?

Every hole's a goal.

Burger

[PeteC]

prcscct wrote:

is Burger now riding a camel?

Every hole's a goal.

Burger

This is true, with a good chipping wedge. To explain, I thought the OP was you, pulling our chain in your excitement to be back. Bad call, same as my record on IKTS so far. Sorry to all. Pete

[Burger]

Pete,

You're a top bloke IMO, no need to apologise to anyone, unlike me

Burger