Our Courses
Three Learning Paths, One Consistent Standard
Whether you're beginning to organise household finances or preparing a full estate plan, there is a Pichai Studies course designed for where you are now.
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Every course at Pichai Studies follows a layered methodology: each week's session builds directly on the previous one, and participants are given practical materials to apply what they've covered to their own circumstances between sessions. The aim is not to deliver a lecture series but to develop understanding that stays with you.
Cohort sizes are kept deliberately small — between eight and twelve people — so that questions are genuine, conversations go where they need to, and your instructor knows who you are by the second week.
Layered Curriculum
Each session prepares you for the next
Practical Materials
Apply learning to your own household
Small Cohorts
8–12 participants per group
Thai Legal Basis
Grounded in Thai law throughout
Everyday Finance for Thai Households at Mid-Life
A welcoming six-week course for learners who want a patient, structured entry to household financial organisation. This is the right starting point for anyone who has not studied finance formally before, or who wants to fill in the gaps left by years of simply getting on with things.
Topics are covered at a pace that allows real comprehension — not a series of fast overviews, but a careful progression from basic income and expense tracking through to insurance review and savings planning that fits your actual family circumstances.
What the Course Covers
- Tracking household income and outgoings without complex software
- Understanding Thai banking products in practical context
- Reviewing insurance policies with a careful eye
- Setting up savings routines appropriate to real family circumstances
- Introduction to key Thai financial terms and structures
Programme Steps
Enrol and receive your printed workbook before the cohort starts
Attend weekly 90-minute live sessions over six weeks
Complete between-session exercises in your workbook
Use office hours to ask the questions that matter most to you
Leave with a personal reference binder and a clearer household picture
Course Fee
฿6,700
All materials included · 6 weeks
Building Retirement Confidence
A nine-week intermediate course for learners approaching retirement who want to understand their options clearly — not through a checklist, but through a careful examination of their own situation and the real trade-offs involved in each decision.
The course is designed for people who have some financial awareness and are now at the point where planning decisions carry actual consequences. Three coaching calls allow your mentor to review your personal retirement planning worksheet privately and give specific observations.
What the Course Covers
- Mapping pension and provident fund expectations
- Planning RMF and SSF withdrawals during retirement years
- Considering part-time work options and their tax implications
- Stress-testing a household budget against realistic healthcare costs
- Preparing a household financial position summary document
Programme Steps
Initial intake discussion to confirm course fit
Nine weeks of live sessions with workbook and reference sheets
Three private coaching calls with your assigned mentor
Personal retirement planning worksheet, reviewed and returned
Follow-up session at the six-month mark to revisit key points
Course Fee
฿18,500
All materials + 3 coaching calls · 9 weeks
Advanced Estate and Wealth Planning Seminar
A thirteen-week senior programme for learners ready to address estate organisation with full attention. This is a comprehensive course — not an overview — and it is designed for people who want to leave their affairs clearly arranged and their families genuinely prepared.
Cohorts are limited to eight, allowing for individual sessions with a practising estate attorney and a family communication specialist. Eighteen months of advisory correspondence after the course ends means support is available when real estate questions arise.
What the Course Covers
- Thai inheritance law in practical, applied detail
- Coordinating with lawyers and notaries on will preparation
- Handling Thai real estate and overseas assets thoughtfully
- Planning lifetime gifts under current tax structures
- Preparing adult children for their roles
- Facilitating family conversations that carry emotional weight
Programme Steps
Individual intake call to confirm readiness and cohort availability
Thirteen weeks of structured sessions with full materials
Individual session with estate attorney (private, confidential)
Individual session with family communication specialist
Two in-person Bangkok gatherings (attendance required)
18 months of advisory correspondence following course completion
Course Fee
฿36,100
Attorney access + 18-month support · 13 weeks
Compare the Three Courses
Use this table to identify which level corresponds to where you are now.
| Feature | Foundation ฿6,700 · 6 wks |
Intermediate ฿18,500 · 9 wks |
Senior ฿36,100 · 13 wks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly live sessions | |||
| Printed workbook and reference sheets | |||
| Office hours with mentor | |||
| Personal worksheet review by mentor | |||
| Coaching calls included | 3 calls | Included | |
| Six-month follow-up session | |||
| Individual attorney consultation | |||
| Family communication specialist sessions | |||
| In-person Bangkok gatherings | 2 sessions | ||
| 18-month advisory correspondence |
Not sure which level is right for you? Contact us and we will help you think it through.
Standards That Apply to Every Course
Privacy of Personal Data
Personal worksheets and planning details remain strictly between participant and mentor.
No Financial Product Sales
Instructors hold no commission-bearing relationships with any financial institution.
Annual Content Updates
All course materials are reviewed and revised each year against current Thai law.
Anonymous Cohort Feedback
Every cohort completes an anonymous review read directly by the founding director.
Have Questions Before You Decide?
We are happy to discuss the courses in more detail, or to help you think through which level suits your current situation. There is no commitment at this stage.
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