Affordable daycare in Bankgok?

Hi all,


I've been accepted into grad school in Bangkok and am moving this summer with my spouse, toddler and baby. My spouse will be doing full-time online schooling.


I've looked around Bangkok (and suburbs) for a daycare/kindergarten for my kiddos and most seem to cost the same expensive prices we're currently paying in the US. As I'm leaving my full-time job here to attend school in Thailand, it'll be a blow to our household income and we find 500,000-800,000 THB/year hard to pay for 2 kiddos, especially when most close at 2pm.


Are there more affordable childcare options that would allow my kiddos to socialize with other children?

We are French/American so that opens up more options I think. I checked for French school funding but it only starts at 3yo.