Who runs The Village?

May Haas founded The Village. Day-to-day moderation is handled by a small team of mom moderators based in Bangkok. They are active in the groups, so once you are in you can chat with them directly.

Why WhatsApp instead of an app or forum?

Because that is where moms already are. Setting up an account on yet another app is friction. WhatsApp is the chat surface most moms in Thailand check every day, so The Village lives where you already check your messages.

Are members vetted before joining?

Membership goes through a paid signup with a verification step on WhatsApp. There is no application form or interview, but the paid signup keeps out bots and recruiters, and the moderators keep the rooms on track.

Where do members live?

Most members are in Bangkok. There are also moms in Phuket, Chiang Mai, and a number of other parts of Thailand. The geography in any given thread reflects the question, not a city assignment.

About

The WhatsApp community for mothers in Thailand.

The Village is a private, member-only WhatsApp community for English-speaking mothers living in Thailand. Expats and English-speaking Thai moms, in Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, and everywhere in between. Not a Facebook group. Not a directory. Not another app. The conversations between members are the whole point.

Why The Village exists

Mothering in a country that isn't the one you grew up in is its own kind of lonely. Your friends back home don't know which pediatrician speaks English. Your local mom-friends are wonderful but busy. Facebook expat groups are full of strangers and arguments. By the time you find the right thread, the question has aged out.

The Village started because a handful of mothers in Bangkok kept having the same wish. One trustworthy place to ask the small questions and the big ones, full of women who actually live here, with no algorithm between you and the answer.

How the community is built

When you join, you're added to topic-specific moderated WhatsApp groups, each focused on one part of mom life. Health and Doctors. Schools and Education. Pregnancy and Newborns. Playdates. Recipe Exchange. Buy, Sell, Swap, Giveaway. Travel. Nannies and Helpers. The full set is on the home page.

The point of splitting the conversation up is to keep each room useful. A mom looking for a pediatrician recommendation does not have to scroll through travel photos to find it. A mom venting about a sleep regression at midnight is not in the same room as someone selling a stroller. Same village, different corners.

What membership gets you

Every group, from day one. No tiers, no upsells.
Real-time answers from moms who have been there. Often within minutes.
Trusted recommendations: doctors, schools, helpers, classes, places to take a toddler on a Sunday.
Member-only meetups and playdates when they happen.
A private, verified membership. No bots, no recruiters.
Moderation by other moms. Real people, not a flagging algorithm.

Member perks and partner discounts are on the benefits page.

Who runs it

The Village is run by a small team of moderators who are mothers themselves, based in Bangkok! Feel free to chat with them once you're in the community, they will be happy to share advice and information.

How joining works

Sign up with Google, verify your WhatsApp number, and you're added to every group within a minute. The first 30 days are free. After that, ฿99 per month or ฿999 per year, and you can cancel any time from your dashboard.

Before you sign up, please read the community guidelines. Living by them is the agreement.

Ready to join?

Join The Village from the pricing section of the home page. Or follow @thevillage.th for daily moments from the community.

Reference reading

If you want a feel for the conversations that come out of The Village, the journal is where some of them get written down. May's post on toddler weekends in Bangkok is a good place to start. The member benefits page lists discounts from family-facing brands across Thailand.

Specific topics also have their own pages: mom groups in Bangkok, English-speaking moms across Thailand, raising bilingual kids in Thailand, and postpartum support in Thailand.

About The Village FAQ

Who runs The Village?: May Haas founded The Village. Day-to-day moderation is handled by a small team of mom moderators based in Bangkok. They are active in the groups, so once you are in you can chat with them directly.
Why WhatsApp instead of an app or forum?: Because that is where moms already are. Setting up an account on yet another app is friction. WhatsApp is the chat surface most moms in Thailand check every day, so The Village lives where you already check your messages.
Are members vetted before joining?: Membership goes through a paid signup with a verification step on WhatsApp. There is no application form or interview, but the paid signup keeps out bots and recruiters, and the moderators keep the rooms on track.
Where do members live?: Most members are in Bangkok. There are also moms in Phuket, Chiang Mai, and a number of other parts of Thailand. The geography in any given thread reflects the question, not a city assignment.