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What Participants Say
Collected feedback from individuals who completed Peakrim's financial education programs in Bangkok.
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From the People Who've Been Through the Programs
I had been setting savings targets for years without accounting for what inflation actually does to those numbers. The goal-setting program gave me a clearer picture of what I actually need, and the calculator makes it easy to revisit as things change. It was a practical two sessions, not a lecture.
Somchai Phothong
Bangkok · Civil Engineer
March 2025
The investment vehicle program was comprehensive without being overwhelming. I'd read about ETFs and REITs before but never had someone walk through exactly how Thai tax treatment applies to each one. That piece alone changed how I look at my existing allocations. The comparison matrix is something I still refer back to.
Natnicha Wongsa
Bangkok · Marketing Manager
February 2025
I enrolled in the legacy planning program after a conversation with a colleague who had already been through it. The sessions were calm and thorough — I didn't feel rushed or judged about where I was starting from. The workbook structure helped me see my situation clearly, and the professional referrals at the end were genuinely useful.
Apinya Kamolchai
Bangkok · Business Owner
January 2025
What I appreciated most was the absence of any product push. I've sat through enough bank-sponsored "financial planning" sessions to know what that looks like. Peakrim is different — the sessions are built around understanding, and there's genuine space to ask basic questions without embarrassment.
Thanawat Rattanaburi
Bangkok · Accountant
March 2025
I'd wanted to understand REITs for a long time but found most explanations either too shallow or too focused on foreign markets. The investment analysis program covered Thai REITs specifically — how they're structured, how dividends are taxed, and how they compare to mutual funds for someone at my stage. Very worth the four sessions.
Praewa Limtrakul
Bangkok · HR Director
February 2025
The legacy program helped me have a conversation with my family that we'd been avoiding for years. The workbook format gave us something concrete to work through together, and knowing exactly which professionals to call next meant the session actually led somewhere. I completed the investment program six months earlier and returned specifically for this one.
Manee Chaisuwan
Bangkok · Retired Teacher
January 2025
Case Studies
Participant Journeys
Starting Point
A 38-year-old supply chain manager had been contributing to a monthly savings plan for four years. She had a savings target set in today's baht terms but had never adjusted it for expected inflation over the 22 years until her intended retirement age.
What Changed
After completing the goal-setting program, she recalculated her target using Thai CPI historical averages. Her revised figure was 34% higher than her original target — representing a meaningful gap that, identified early, was still manageable to address through adjustments to her monthly contribution rate.
Outcome
An inflation-adjusted savings target replacing the outdated nominal figure. A revised monthly contribution amount. A working calculator to update projections annually. She enrolled in the investment analysis program three months later.
"Finding out my target was too low was uncomfortable, but finding out early — with time to act — was exactly what I needed."
Starting Point
A 45-year-old business owner held savings primarily in fixed deposits and had read about ETFs and mutual funds but lacked a framework for comparing them. He was uncertain whether to reallocate and uncomfortable making changes without a clearer understanding of what he was choosing between.
What Changed
The investment vehicle program mapped each option's risk-return profile, liquidity, and Thai tax implications side by side. By session four, he had completed a suitability assessment that reflected his actual liquidity needs and risk tolerance — not a generic category.
Outcome
A completed comparison matrix and personal suitability document. A clearer sense of which instruments matched his situation. He described making his first ETF allocation two months after completing the program — a decision he felt comfortable explaining and defending.
"I wasn't looking for someone to tell me what to buy. I wanted to understand what each thing actually was. That's what the program gave me."
Starting Point
A couple in their early 60s had accumulated assets across multiple categories — property, a small share portfolio, and several fixed deposits — but had no will and had never discussed their intentions with their adult children. The topic had felt awkward to raise.
What Changed
The legacy planning program provided a structured framework — starting with asset inventory and beneficiary review, then moving through Thai will basics and estate communication. The workbook gave them a document to bring to a family conversation, which they described as "less difficult than expected."
Outcome
A completed legacy planning workbook. Contact with a Peakrim-referred estate attorney to begin the will drafting process. A family meeting that covered their intentions clearly — the first such conversation they had had. Both described a sense of clarity they had been carrying as an unresolved burden.
"We had been putting this off for years. Having a structure made it possible to start."
By the Numbers
Trust in Numbers
340+
Programs Completed
4.7/5
Average Rating
67%
Return for Second Program
14
Years in Bangkok
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