Our Journey with Money Education

We started RelayChannelNet because too many smart people were struggling with something that should be simple - managing their weekly money. After years of watching friends stress about budgets, we knew there had to be a better way to teach this stuff.

How We Actually Got Started

Back in 2019, our founder was helping a neighbor figure out why her grocery budget kept exploding every week. Three coffee shop meetings later, they'd cracked it - but the real surprise was how many other people wanted to learn the same techniques.

What began as informal weekend sessions in a community center turned into structured courses. People kept bringing friends, asking for more advanced topics, and sharing success stories that honestly surprised us with how much impact small budget changes were making in their lives.

By 2023, we realized we needed to formalize everything. The demand was there, people were getting real results, and frankly - Thailand needed more practical financial education that actually worked for how people here live and spend money.

Early community budgeting workshop session

Real-World Focus

We teach budgeting using actual Thai grocery receipts, local utility bills, and transportation costs that people recognize. No theoretical examples or foreign currency confusion - just practical skills you can use next week.

Small Group Learning

Our classes max out at 12 people because money conversations need space for questions. Everyone's situation is different, and we've found that peer learning often teaches concepts better than any textbook.

Follow-Up Support

The real test comes three months after class ends. We check in with graduates, offer refresher sessions, and maintain online groups where people share tips and celebrate small wins together.

Who Teaches These Classes

Our team combines formal financial background with years of teaching experience. More importantly, we've all had our own money struggles and understand how intimidating budget conversations can feel.

Elena Thorsson

Financial Education Director

Elena spent eight years in corporate banking before switching to education. She developed our core weekly budgeting curriculum and specializes in helping people who've tried budgeting before but couldn't make it stick. Her favorite success story involves a student who saved enough for a motorcycle in six months using techniques from our intermediate course.

Elena teaching budgeting techniques in classroom setting

Kira Nakamura

Curriculum Development Manager

Kira designs our course materials and handles the tricky job of making financial concepts actually interesting. She has a master's in adult education and previously taught business skills at vocational schools. She's constantly updating our examples to reflect current prices and economic realities in Thailand.

Students working on budget planning exercises

What We're Building

Our goal is simple - help 1,000 people in Thailand master weekly budgeting by the end of 2025. We're not trying to make anyone rich or promise dramatic life changes. We just want people to feel confident about their money decisions and stop losing sleep over unexpected expenses.

Group of successful budgeting course graduates celebrating completion

View Our 2025 Course Schedule