1. How do I become a member of BAMBI?
Becoming a member is easy. There are three ways you can become a BAMBI member, choose which is best for you:
1. You can become a BAMBI member at any BAMBI Playgroups or events. Please see our Playgroups page for list of playgroups to find one near you. You can join BAMBI right away after providing us with bhrief information about yourself and membership payment of 1000 THB. A Playgroup leader will provide you with your BAMBI membership card. With your membership card, you can login to our website, and complete your membership profile, if you have not done so, and can start placing classified advertisement and join in our online forum.
2. Download an application form, fill it out and turn it in at any one of our BAMBI weekly playgroup nearest you, or you can send it as an email attachment to our New Members Coordinator, newmembers@bambiweb.org. You also need to pay your membership fee of 1000 THB. You can pay at playgroup or via bank account transfer.
To make payment transfer, please transfer 1000 bht to the following account:
CBFT/BAMBI Childbirth & Breastfeeding Foundation of Thailand/Bangkok Mothers & Babies International
Tax ID 4106033184
Bank: Thanachart Bank
Branch: 126 Ekamai
Account
Name: CHILDBIRTH AND (as shown on ATM/online banking screen)
Bank account: 489-2-40200-6
SWIFT CODE : SITYTHBK
Once transfer has been made, email a scanned copy of the payment slip along with the ad to the following addresses:
database@bambiweb.org , treasurer@bambiwebsite.org
Once we receive your payment, you will receive an email with login and password information.
Please return to our website to complete your membership profile, if you have not done so, so we can send you your BAMBI magazine and your BAMBI membershp card.
3. You can apply for your BAMBI membership online by going to our New Members page (under Membership tab), and complete brief info. form. An email will be automatically sent to your email address with information on bank payment transfer to pay for your membership fee. Once we receive payment verifcation, we will activate your BAMBI membership. You will then receive an email with your online password for access to online forum and classified ad placement. Please return to our website and complete your membership profile so that we can send you your BAMBI News magazine and BAMBI membership card.
If you have any question about how to become a member, please send us an email, website@bambiweb.org
2. How do I renew my BAMBI membership?
Renewing your BAMBI membership is easy. Thirty days prior to your membership expiration, an automatic email will be sent to your email address with details on how to renew your membership.
Below is process to renew your BAMBI membership:
Please make a payment transfer of 1000 bht. to the following account:
CBFT/BAMBI Childbirth & Breastfeeding Foundation of Thailand/Bangkok Mothers & Babies International
Tax ID 4106033184
Bank: Thanachart Bank
Branch: 126 Ekamai
Account
Name: CHILDBIRTH AND (as shown on ATM/online banking screen)
Bank account: 489-2-40200-6
SWIFT CODE : SITYTHBK
Once transfer has been made, email a scanned copy of the payment slip along with the ad to the following addresses:
database@bambiweb.org and treasurer@bambiweb.org
Once we receive your proof of payment, we will re-active your membership for another year.
Please return to our website to update your membership profile if necessary.
Any question about your membership renewal, please send an email to database@bambiweb.org and website@bambiweb.org.
3. How can I post a classified advertisement if I am not a member?
First of all, we do get a lot of questions about posting advertisement to our classified section from non-members. We want to point out that BAMBI does not allow the posting of Business and Promotional advertisements on BAMBI Website Classified Advertisements section. If you are unsure whether or not your advertisement would be considered business or promotional, do not do any money transfer. Send us your advertisement first to website@bambiweb.org, and if the advertisement is approved, we will wait for your payment (with proof) before posting your advertisement on BAMBI website.
If you've made a money transfer/donation without consulting with us with your advertisement, and it turns out we cannot post your advertisement, we will not offer you a refund, please be aware of this.
Non-members can now post advertisements on the website for a full month through the following easy steps:
1. Transfer donation amount at an ATM to the following bank:
CBFT/BAMBI Childbirth & Breastfeeding Foundation of Thailand/Bangkok Mothers & Babies International
Tax ID 4106033184
Bank: Thanachart Bank
Branch: 126 Ekamai
Account
Name: CHILDBIRTH AND (as shown on ATM/online banking screen)
Bank account: 489-2-40200-6
SWIFT CODE : SITYTHBK
2. Once transfer has been made, email a scanned copy of the payment slip along with the ad to the following addresses: treasurer@bambiweb.org website@bambiweb.org
For those without scanners, simply take a photo of the payment slip and attach to email.
Donation and Policy details:
- A donation of 500THB for the 1st advertisement. Additional donation of 100THB for 2nd advertisement and another 100THB for 3rd advertisement.
- A maximum of 3 advertisements are allowed within a month and all 3 advertisements should be submitted at the same time.
- Advertisements may take a few days to be activated after submitting.
- Please remember to include your contact details when placing an advertisement.
- Advertisements, once published on the website, can no longer be modified, except in dire cases such as wrong information provided.
- BAMBI does not allow the posting of Business and Promotional advertisements on BAMBI Website Classified Ads.
If you are unsure whether or not your ad would be considered business or promotional, feel free to send your ad to website@bambiweb.org and we'll let you know.
4. I lost my membership card, how can I get a new one?
Please contact our New Members Coordinator, pay 100 Baht (via bank transfer--see account information above), and a replacement card will be sent to you.
5. I haven't received my magazine. Who do I contact?
Perhaps we do not have your correct address or your membership has expired. Please send an email to newmembers@bambiweb.org and database@bambiweb.org so we can figure out why you have not received your magazine.
6. I posted an advertisement in the Classified section but have not seen it posted.
There could be a few reasons why your advertisement is not posted:
- You have forgotten to include your contact information
- Your ad can't be posted because it is considered business/promotional or commercial ad
- Your membership has expired, and you need to renew in order to post an ad.
- Ads should not be placed on behalf of friends, they are for personal use only.
- Please do not repost the same ad while it is still on the website, you could repost the same ad only after it has been removed from the website (30 days from the date the ad was first posted).
Any further questions, please send an email to website@bambiweb.org
7. I would like to advertise with BAMBI. Who do I contact?
If you are interested in advertising with our BAMBI magazine, please contact finn@scanmedia.com for more information.
If you're interested in advertising with the website, please send an email to our website marketing assistant at websitemktasst@bambiweb.org. Advertisement is on first come, first serve basis. Please contact her for specific details or additional questions.
8. I have twins. Is there a TWINS Playgroup?
There is a TWINS Playgroup. Please see our Support Groups page.
9. What are some benefits of becoming a BAMBI member?
- Discounts to BAMBI sponsored and BAMBI non-sponsored playgroups.
- Opportunity to meet other mothers and make friends.
- Free BAMBI News magazine, with lots of helpful articles.
- Great events organized by BAMBI, such as Halloween party, Holiday Party, to name a few.
- Discount when you flash you BAMBI card to listed businesses (see our membership page).
- Travel cot and car seat rentals and access to our library of books.
- If you're new to Bangkok, our BAMBI Buddies are a great resource to all your questions and to help you settle in.
- Access to members only services (such as booking a table at BAMBI Bring and Buy Sale Events, free classified ad postings, Members only FORUM (coming soon), BAMBI News magazine archive (coming soon).
10. I have an event I would like posted in your Events in the Community Section. How do I do this?
Our policy for posting Events in the Community is that it must be family friendly (i.e no nudity, not affiliated with any religion, non-commercial). BAMBI gives priority to events with charity causes. BAMBI Events allows schools to post events on the calendar where BAMBI is the sponsor of the event, providing PR/Marketing support for events school's sponsor to benefit BAMBI members.
Please go to our Calendar tab>>Events in the Community>>Post Your Event to post your Events in the Community. Once it is approved, your event will be posted on our website.
11. I am a business. I want to offer discounts to BAMBI members. What do I do?
We highly appreciate your interest. Please contact our website marketing assistant for more information websitemktasst@bambiweb.org
