FAMILY LIFE
Family Matters for the Expat Family in Thailand

Welcome to Family Life: Family Matters for the Expat Family in Thailand. Here you will find both professional advice and anecdotal accounts on all matters for the expat family in Thailand, from marrying a Thai and having children in Thailand to finding the best schools for your kids or renting a house in Thailand.
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Marrying a Thai: Part 1 The Legal Process

Getting married to a Thai is easy, and here's how! Just follow this simple 3-step guide. Read More >>
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Marrying a Thai: Part 2 Surprise Wedding

I think Pim and I had already got married before that, but I'm not sure. Read More >>
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Marrying a Thai: Part 3 The Ceremony

Ten months later, we were all back again for a big ceremony. Read More >>
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Having Children in Thailand

My wife, Pim, was visiting her family in Surin when I got the news that would change my life forever. We were chatting on the phone in Thai but there was one word that I couldn’t understand. Pim was... Read More >>
Paul Snowdon
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Choosing a Kindergarten

Ten years of living in Thailand and working as a teacher and manager at some of Thailand’s leading language schools had given me an insight into the differences between the Thai and English education systems. However, it wasn’t until the time came to start thinking about a kindergarten for my 3-year-old son that I realized just how vast these differences actually were... Read More >>
Paul Snowdon
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