Our Friend Mookie Could Raise Her Kids Anywhere. So Why Thailand? [S7.E9]

Ed interviews his former student Mookie about her experience
studying in the U.K. and her later choice to move her family back
from the U.K. to Thailand. The two old friends begin reminiscing
about Ed's university program and how Mookie really was an
unusual student. Most young Thai women tend to be very shy in
class and rarely express their own opinions. But Mookie was
different, showing up on the first day of class ready to debate!
They quickly move on to Mookie's decision to get a master's
degree in London, which Ed was happy to hear wasn't too hard for
his former student. 


Mookie's story gets an unexpected twist when she managed somehow
against all odds to find a perfect guy on Tinder of all places,
leading to marriage and two beautiful children. At first, she and
her husband wanted to raise their kids in England, and Mookie
discusses what she liked about the schools there. However, over
time, the couple grew disillusioned with the U.K. and ended up
choosing to move back to Thailand and raise their kids
here. 


So what's up with that? Well, in short, Mookie and her husband
felt the schools were not such a great deal for the money, when
you factor in class size and facilities, compared to Thailand.
Plus, health care was 'free' but the service provided was poor.
Last, England is just not very outdoor friendly, given the poor
weather relative to Thailand. 


Although she lists some cons to Thailand at the end of the show,
Mookie makes a convincing argument that Thailand is a great place
to raise kids relative to the U.K. Believe it! 


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