Adoption
There are many people in Bangkok who are adopting or have adopted a child. Please contact us as above for information and to be put in contact with others who are able to share their knowledge and experiences, and understand the emotion surrounding adoption. Also please let us know if you are interested in attending an ongoing adoption support group.

Fertility
Provides information and support, as well as details on medical practitioners, and contacts for help, advice and sharing experiences.

Allergies
Individuals sharing information and experiences. Please contact us as above.  (Samitivej Hospital, Sukhumvit Soi 49 also has a good allergies unit).

S-KIDS (Special Kids)
For families with children with any intellectual or physical disability or learning limitations. Information is available on education opportunities and health practitioners. For those coming to Bangkok, it can be arranged for you to meet with other parents who can offer you emotional support and guide you through your first weeks here. Please contact us for more information.

Bangkok Breast Cancer Support Group (BBC)
The group aims to provide personal attention as well as mental and emotional support to women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Please contact Marilyn Guidry, Chairperson, or Khun Boon, Office Manager on 02-256-4991 Ext 1026 or email bangkokbreastcancer@yahoo.com. They are now based at the Queen Sirikit Center, Basement Level, Chulalongkorn Hospital, 1873 Rama IV Road, Bangkok 10330. If you can't get through by phone, the best way to contact them is by email as it is checked several times a day when the office is closed or unattended.

TWINS Group
Provides support and contacts for parents who have or are expecting twins, as well as running a playgroup every month. For more details please contact the following; ivanka_mamic@hotmail.com  Tel: 02-260-5133 or maddyfainellis@yahoo.com  Tel: 086-053-0693

Compassionate Friends
"The Compassionate Friends" is an international self-support group for families that have experienced the death of a child. It is open to parents, grandparents and siblings. The group meets 7:00 pm on the second Thursday of every month at 58/12 Sawaddi Villa, Soi 4, Sukhumvit Soi 31. Please call Jaemi Hodgson on 081-622-2483 or email ceibhion@loxinfo.co.th  or Wendy Snongjari Guthrie on 081-173-0922 for immediate support or to find out more about the meetings.

Bangkok Area Homeschool Network
A support network for home schooling families. Designed to provide parents with a network to discuss teaching methods, curriculums and available resources, and to give home schooled children regular contact with others, including field trips, play times and group classes / educational activities. For more information please contact Allison Coley on 089-782-3478 allison.coley@yahoo.com.

Pattaya and Phuket Groups
If you live in the Pattaya/Rayong or Phuket areas and you are keen to meet other BAMBI members in the same area please contact us for more information.

Working Mothers
The WOMBLES is a group of working mothers (paid or charity work) who meet on the first Thursday of the month (except January and August) for dinner around Bangkok. Pregnant women and mothers thinking about returning to the workforce are also welcome. If you are interested in joining, please email bambi.wombles@gmail.com or check details on the BAMBI website www.bambiweb.org.

Central Blood Register
Rhesus negative blood groups are very rare in Thailand. Thailand's Central Blood Register lists people willing to give Rhesus negative blood in the event of an emergency. Signing up for the CBR does not carry any obligation, nor does it mean you will necessarily ever be asked to donate. But, if you are called, the chances are you will probably help save someone's life. Contact the CBR on 089-068-8533  or email centralbloodregister@hotmail.com.

Time out and Socialise! (TOTS!)
A new social group designed for mothers with husbands who travel, who are interested in meeting others in a similar situation. The aim of the group is to develop a contact network of individuals, and to arrange social activities on a monthly basis. Please contact Biba for details on 089-822-7213 or biba2waring@yahoo.co.uk.

NEW BAMBI SUPPORT GROUPS:

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Group counseling for English speaking cancer patients. Provides a safe and friendly environment where patients can discuss feelings and exchange experiences. Every Thursday 1030-1200 at Bumrungrad International Hospital, main bldg 3rd Floor, Conference room no.3. Guided by 2 counselors, participants are limited to 15 patients, accepted on first come first served basis. Please call 081 809 7672 for further details.

GLUTEN-FREE IN BANGKOK - Coelliac and Gluten Intolerance Support Group.
Coelliac Disease is an auto-immune disorder that is relatively common in the West but little known in South East Asia. It is a life-long condition for which there is no cure but few doctors in Thailand have even heard of it and the special “gluten-free” foodstuffs that patients need are not always freely available. A new support group has just been launched in Bangkok to help sufferers and parents of children with the condition. They plan to draw up a database of coelliac-friendly shops and restaurants and to lobby supermarkets to stock more gluten-free items. The group will also help give support and information to newly diagnosed patients and to people who want to find out how to get tested.  For more information contact Caroline Funck on 087 035 1321 or email
glutenfreeinbkk@yahoo.com 

PLEASE HELP!

LOOKING FOR SINGLE PARENTS! Please contact Jackie Rado at support@bambiweb.org if you are a single parent and interested in being part of a support network or group.