• The group was led by Dr. Wisnee Singhtakul, director of Non-Formal Education Department, Education Ministry, Miss Anong, Mrs Bussaba and officials from Samut Sakhon office Director Mr Anek Panthip and Mrs Sangwan. First we went to "Thai Mon Development Center" where has about 400 migrant workers and teaching basic education in Thai, Mon and English. Each student paid 50 Baht/month for rent of the office and traveling cost for the teachers. Although most of the students have labor cards, their children have none, so some times the police arrested these children while attending the class. The visiting officials have no authority over the police, but said to call a meeting in the near future by inviting local authorities concerned for better cooperation.
  
  
• The second place was Wat Bangyaphrek, which has about 150 children. This place is no need to rent office because the abbot provides a building for teaching and a truck for school bus. Since it was opened two years ago, it never had problem with local authorities and neighbors although all the children was of migrant workers as well as the teachers. They use Mon text books which are widely using in Mon State from primary up to secondary school. The school has some local Thai volunteers to teach basic Thai language. The visiting group has suggested applying for official recognition.
  
  
• The last place to visit was Wat Siri Mongkhul School where Mon migrant workers held Mon National Day Celebration in February. This school has about 260 students of which about 60 are Thai, about 120 are Mon and the other 80 are Karen, Thavoy, Shan and Burmese. The school teaches all in Thai, but since the children of migrant workers are not fluent in Thai, it provides a pre-Thai class with Burmese speaking teacher. However it found a problem for most of the children are Mon speaking and not fluent in Burmese. The visiting group asked the school master to make the list of ethnicity of the children of migrant workers for better solution.
  

• Full-time teachers in Kindergarten classes constantly need about 5000 Baht per month wage in order to carry on their teaching to the small kids for a whole day.
  
  
• Mon textbooks need to print out for the children and therefore, they can learn Mon language at their homes.  Currently Mon teachers are developing textbooks for Kindergarten Level and Elementary Level.  Donations for printing of the textbooks are needed.
  
  
• About 2 sets of computers and a printer will be needed to print for draft Textbooks, lesson plans of the teachers, meeting minutes, and other administrative purposes.
  
  
• The Mon teachers suggest that they need to build up an office and school classes in the school compounds.  If they have office, they can operate their administrative works and teachers can take a rest during mid-day of breaks.   The building cost will be around 100, 000 Baht. 
  
  

Note: MUL stands for networking the Mon Civil Society Organizations in building their capacities and coordinate with them for all activities benefit to the Mon people and reach ultimate goal of restoring Monland.