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Bangkok is Southeast Asia's largest hub for international education, with over 90 schools serving a massive expat community. Traffic shapes daily life here, so school location relative to home is often the most important practical consideration. Popular expat areas like Sukhumvit, Sathorn, and the gated community of Nichada Thani cluster around schools. Despite the intensity of the city, families find excellent healthcare, diverse dining, and a vibrant social scene that makes Bangkok uniquely liveable.
Compare 3 international schools in Bangkok, Thailand. Filter by curriculum, fees (average THB 392,442), location, and more to find the right international school now.
Australian International School Bangkok’s Soi 31 campus offers education from Foundation to Year 12 in the heart of Sukhumvit, Bangkok. Established in 2002, the school combines the Australian Curriculum in the early years with Cambridge Lower Secondary, progressing to IGCSEs in Years 9–10 and culminating in AS and A Levels. The campus is home to the AISB Innovation & Sports Centre, which supports integrated STEAM learning alongside extensive sports and performing arts programmes. Students study in English, with Thai compulsory and additional languages including French, Mandarin, Japanese, and German. The school community includes over 800 students from diverse backgrounds, supported by co-educational classes and a supervised transport system that links both campuses. Notable initiatives include the school’s Eco-Schools sustainability programme and its well-regarded Chess Academy, which offers specialist training and competitions. Together, these features make AISB’s Soi 31 campus a distinctive choice for families seeking international education in Bangkok.
St. Mark’s Australian International School, established in 1999, was the first Australian international school in Thailand. It offers a bilingual curriculum that blends the Australian and Singaporean education systems in primary, and transitions to the Cambridge IGCSE and AUSMAT (Australian Matriculation) for senior students. The AUSMAT programme is conducted in partnership with the Western Australian Government, enabling students to earn a WACE certificate and ATAR score for university admission globally. The school features modern classrooms, science and computer labs, music and performing arts rooms, a library, swimming pool, canteen, and outdoor sports facilities. Students have access to a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including language enrichment, STEM programmes, and cultural events.
The AISB Sukhumvit Soi 20 Campus, founded in 2002 as the school’s original site, serves children from 18 months to around five years old (Nursery 1 to Year 1) in a residential pocket of central Sukhumvit. The campus constructs its early learning around the Australian Early Years Learning Framework ‘Belonging, Being and Becoming’, promoting inquiry-based and play-centred experiences. Instruction is in English, and staffing includes native, qualified teachers. A co-curricular program incorporates art, music, sports, sciences and digital technologies—giving children opportunities to explore STEAM and creative expression from the outset. Daily bus and shuttle services ensure smooth journeys for local families and connectivity to the Upper Primary & Secondary campus on Soi 31. With low student numbers per class (typically 15–18) and a nurturing, tightly knit setting, the Soi 20 campus offers a welcoming first step into school life.
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