About Us
A practice rooted in patience
and respect for where you are.
Mongkol Money began with a simple belief: that people in midlife deserve thoughtful, unhurried support when it comes to understanding money.
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Started quietly, grown carefully.
Mongkol Money was founded in Bangkok after its founder, Khun Arunee Pongprasert, spent many years working in personal finance training and noticed a persistent gap: there were plenty of courses for young professionals, but very little designed for people in their forties and fifties who were thinking seriously about the decades ahead.
The first programme — what later became Planting the First Seeds — was offered to a small group of eight people in the Silom area in early 2019. Word spread through conversation, not advertising. By the end of that year, three more groups had completed the course.
Today, Mongkol Money offers three structured programmes at different stages of the learning journey. The approach has stayed the same throughout: calm, clear, and built around the learner — not the curriculum.
Our Mission
To offer financial education that helps midlife adults in Thailand feel calmer, clearer, and more in control of their own decisions — without pressure or jargon.
Our Vision
A Thailand where people of every age can approach financial planning with confidence — not anxiety — supported by accessible, non-promotional education.
Our Values
Patience, clarity, independence, and respect for where each learner is right now. We do not sell products, and we do not push decisions.
The People
The small team behind the programmes.
We are a purposefully compact team. That keeps sessions personal and allows us to give each participant genuine attention.
Arunee Pongprasert
Founder & Lead Educator
Over fifteen years working in personal finance training across Bangkok. Designed all three Mongkol Money programmes and facilitates the longer courses.
Natthapong Wongchai
Programme Facilitator
Leads the introductory programme and supports participants through the first weeks of the Tending the Plan course. Known for making numbers feel approachable.
Siriporn Khamtai
Participant Support
Coordinates scheduling, materials, and follow-up for all participants. The first point of contact for new enquiries and practical questions.
How We Work
Standards we hold ourselves to.
These are not policies for a brochure — they are the actual habits and commitments that shape every session and every interaction.
Education only, always
We are a financial education provider. We do not hold licences to give personal financial advice, and we never behave as if we do. We always direct participants to consult licensed professionals for specific decisions.
Participant privacy
What participants share in sessions stays within the group. We do not collect or share personal financial details, and we handle contact information in line with Thailand's PDPA.
Current, reviewed content
Programme materials are reviewed every six months to reflect changes in Thai banking regulations, fund options, and relevant financial tools. We note the date of any material clearly.
No sales, no referrals
We do not receive referral fees or commissions from any financial institution. Our only income is programme fees paid directly by participants. This protects our independence.
Capped group sizes
Sessions are capped at ten participants. We believe quality of learning — and the confidence to ask questions — depends on keeping the room small and unhurried.
Ongoing improvement
We gather quiet written feedback from every group. That feedback shapes the next revision. Participants from earlier cohorts often remark that the materials have improved since they attended.
Our Approach
Financial learning for a different stage of life.
People in their forties and fifties often carry a particular relationship with money — shaped by years of earning, spending, raising families, and navigating unexpected changes. Financial education that works for this group needs to acknowledge that experience rather than treating participants as blank slates.
At Mongkol Money, the programmes begin from wherever each participant is. There is no assumption of prior knowledge, and there is no pressure to absorb everything at once. The three-stage structure — from introductory to long-term planning — allows people to enter at the right level and move forward at a pace that suits them.
Bangkok offers a unique setting for this kind of learning. The city's financial landscape combines international banking options with specifically Thai structures — provident funds, government savings bonds, and family-oriented financial traditions. Our programmes address these directly, using examples and contexts that are relevant to daily life in Thailand.
Everything we teach encourages careful thought and consultation with qualified advisers before taking any action. We consider that not a limitation of our work, but a core part of its value.
Curious about what might suit you?
There is no obligation in asking. Write to us or call, and we will have a calm conversation about where to start.
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