Roundtable
A warm, orderly study room with a wooden desk and neatly arranged papers

About Roundtable

Our work is patient
and particular.

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Our Story

Where Roundtable started.

Roundtable began in 2018 when two educators working in adult learning noticed a gap — households in Bangkok often had no clear picture of where their shared documents were kept, and families navigating complicated conversations had no structured tools for the work. Not counsellors, not lawyers, not translators. Just a calm place to sit down and sort things out.

The name Roundtable was chosen deliberately. It suggests a gathering where no one sits at the head — a shared surface, a common effort. That principle shapes every session we run.

We are based in the Khlong San district of Bangkok and work with households across the city, both at our workshop space and in participants' homes.

Our approach has always been organisational rather than advisory. We do not offer legal guidance, family mediation, psychological services, or any work that calls for regulated qualifications. We teach, we help organise, and we leave behind something concrete — a printed index, a set of written notes, a labelled folder system.

Over the years we've refined our session structures based on what participants told us they actually needed: more time on certain categories, simpler language in the written materials, and the option to pause and return to a session if life got in the way.

Our workshops are available in English. The household stays in control of all materials throughout.

What guides us

Three values we hold steadily.

Staying in Scope

We are educators and organisers. We do not offer advice on matters that belong to lawyers, counsellors, or other specialists. We refer out when something falls beyond our scope.

Leaving Something Behind

Every workshop produces a tangible, usable item. We consider a session incomplete if participants leave without something they can read, update, and return to on their own.

Moving Slowly

Sessions are unhurried. Participants set the pace. We would rather reschedule than push through at a speed that leaves someone uncertain about what was covered.

Our Educators

The people who run the sessions.

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Siriporn Mahasak

Lead Educator, Records

Siriporn leads the Household Index and Family Records programmes. She trained in adult education at Chulalongkorn University and has worked in organisational facilitation since 2014.

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David Wongkham

Lead Educator, Communication

David runs the Co-Parenting Conversation Series. He holds a diploma in structured facilitation and spent six years developing communication curricula for adult learning centres in Bangkok.

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Nattida Pongpan

Programme Coordinator

Nattida handles scheduling, participant correspondence, and the assembly of printed session materials. She has been with Roundtable since 2020 and speaks both Thai and English fluently.

How We Work

Standards that shape each session.

Confidentiality Protocol

Everything discussed in a session is held in confidence. Educators sign a confidentiality agreement before their first session, and participant information is never shared with third parties.

Scope Review at Booking

Before confirming a session, we review what the participant is looking for and check it falls within our educational scope. If it does not, we say so clearly and point toward more appropriate support.

Printed Materials Standard

All printed materials — indexes, prompt sheets, folder labels — are reviewed and updated twice a year to ensure category lists remain relevant and clearly worded.

Educator Preparation

Each educator completes a preparation checklist before every home visit, confirming materials are in order and the session outline matches what was discussed at booking.

Post-Session Feedback

Participants receive a short written feedback form after each session or programme. Responses are reviewed monthly and inform adjustments to session structures and materials.

Data Handling Policy

Participant contact details and session notes are stored securely and retained only as long as necessary. Participants can request deletion of their records at any time by contacting [email protected].

Our Background

Household organisation and communication workshops in Bangkok.

Roundtable operates at the intersection of household administration and structured communication. The workshops we run are practical by design — they produce outputs that participants can use independently and return to over time, without needing to book further sessions unless they choose to.

Bangkok households vary considerably in how they keep records, how many family members share a home, and what language materials need to be in. Our session structures have been developed with this variety in mind. The Household Index category list, for example, covers documents common to both Thai nationals and long-term international residents, and can be adjusted for households with children, elderly parents, or shared tenancy arrangements.

The Co-Parenting Conversation Series was developed in response to a specific and recurring need: adults who needed a structured place to practise productive conversation, without any expectation that a third party would intervene or take sides. The series teaches a framework and leaves the participants with written notes — nothing more, and nothing less.

See what a workshop involves.

Browse our three sessions in detail, or get in touch directly to discuss which one fits your household.

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