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International schools in Bangkok

183 international schools in Bangkok. Every number comes from what schools publish and from official sources.

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This city at a glance

Cost of living

Prices about 70% lower than in the US · country averageWorld Bank WDI · Price index 32 (the US = 100) · country average · checked 2025

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Schools and fees

183 international schools · British (IGCSE/A Level) 39% · American (AP) 18%

THB 81K – THB 1.28M (≈ USD 2,399 – ≈ USD 38K)

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Housing costs

Rent: Grade A apartments THB 505-635 per m² a monthCBRE Thailand · checked 2026-10-30

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Living

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Housing and rent

Rent: Grade A apartments THB 505-635 per m² a month

CBRE's Q2 2025 Bangkok figures show average asking rents for Grade A apartments of THB 505 (Silom/Sathorn) to THB 635 (Lumpini/Siam) per m² a month, with Sukhumvit at THB 594; serviced apartments were THB 1,099-1,271. Multiply by floor area for a rough monthly figure. This is 2025 data, so check current listings.

  • Grade A apartments THB 505-635/m²/month
  • Sukhumvit THB 594/m²/month
  • Serviced THB 1,099-1,271/m²/month

Source:CBRE ThailandResearchChecked 2026-10-30

Safety

Bangkok is under Korea's level-1 travel advisory (exercise caution)

Korea's foreign ministry travel-safety page for Thailand (checked 2026-10-30) puts Bangkok and most of the country at level 1 (exercise caution). Tak province is level 2; four southern border provinces and the strip within 50 km of the Cambodian border are level 3 (leave). Two northern border checkpoints carry a special advisory over job-scam trafficking. Everyday risks listed are snatch theft from motorbikes, muggings and touts.

  • Bangkok: level 1 (caution)
  • Southern border and Cambodia border zone: level 3
  • Watch for motorbike snatch theft

Source:외교부 해외안전여행Official sourceChecked 2026-10-30

Schooling

Education: American, British, IB and many more curricula

The International Schools Association of Thailand lists American (AP, SAT preparation), British (IGCSE, A-Level) and IB (PYP, MYP, DP, CP) schools, plus Australian, Canadian, French, German, Japanese, Indian and Singaporean national curricula, the IPC and approaches such as Montessori. As of 2026-10-30 our directory lists 180 schools in this city (still growing).

  • American, British and IB all available
  • National-curriculum schools too

Source:International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT)GuideChecked 2026-10-30

Family life and climate

Climate: warmest-month high 34.9°C, coolest-month low 20.8°C

Normals from Thai Meteorological Department on the WMO World Weather Information Service (1961-1990): the warmest month (Apr) averages a high of 34.9°C, the coolest (Dec) a low of 20.8°C, and yearly rainfall is about 1,498 mm. Months with more than 150 mm of rain: May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. These are older normals and may differ from today's climate.

  • Apr average high 34.9°C
  • Dec average low 20.8°C
  • About 1,498 mm of rain a year

Source:World Meteorological Organization (World Weather Information Service)Official sourceChecked 2026-10-30

Airport and travel

Airport transport: Airport Rail Link 05:30-24:00

Suvarnabhumi Airport says the Airport Rail Link runs 05:30-24:00 from level B1. Metered taxis leave from level 1, gates 4-7 (take a queue ticket), with a THB 50 airport surcharge on top of the meter.

  • Rail link 05:30-24:00
  • Taxi airport surcharge THB 50

Source:Airports of ThailandOfficial sourceChecked 2026-10-30

Prices and living conditions in Thailand

Price examples

ItemPrice
Hamburger (McDonald's Big Mac) · Single itemUS$4.6
Bulgogi bibimbap · 1 servingUS$8.5
Kimchi Jjigae Set Meal · 1 servingUS$8.3
Shin Ramyun · 1 PackUS$1.4
Coffee (Starbucks Americano Tall) · 1 cupUS$3.7
Bottled water (supermarket, lowest price) · 600mlUS$0.3
Coca-Cola (supermarket, lowest price) · 500mlUS$0.6
City bus fare · Base FareUS$0.3
Metro fare · Base FareUS$0.5
Taxi fare · Base FareUS$1.1

Local prices surveyed by KOTRA trade offices, in US dollars. They vary by city and shop. Source: KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency), data.go.kr · 2026-11-01

Living conditions

People using safe drinking water
100%
2022
Tuberculosis cases
146
per 100,000 people · 2024

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, data.go.kr

In numbers

Yearly tuition range

THB 81K – THB 1.28M

≈ USD 2,399 – ≈ USD 38K

Based on 90 schools that publish fees · latest fee year 2027-28

ECB reference rate (2026-11-02) · Actual transfer rates depend on your bank's or provider's rate and fees.

Lowest to highest amount in the school currency. Fees vary by grade and programme, so check the grade-by-grade fees on each school page.

Curriculum mix
By number of schools. A school running several curricula is counted in each.
Bangkok · Curriculum mix
schools%
British (IGCSE/A Level)7145%
American (AP)3321%
IB2918%
Montessori / alternative106%
Australian / Canadian / NZ96%
French53%
Japanese / Chinese / Taiwanese21%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Schools per curriculum
Bangkok · Schools per curriculum
schools%
British (IGCSE/A Level)7145%
American (AP)3321%
IB2918%
Montessori / alternative106%
Australian / Canadian / NZ96%
French53%
Japanese / Chinese / Taiwanese21%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Spread of annual fees
Lowest annual tuition in THB (90 schools). Each bar is one fee bracket. · 2027-28
Bangkok · Spread of annual fees
schoolsn
THB 0 – THB 100K2
THB 100K – THB 200K9
THB 200K – THB 300K28
THB 300K – THB 400K15
THB 400K – THB 500K13
THB 500K – THB 600K10
THB 600K – THB 700K10
THB 700K – THB 800K3

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-02)

Upcoming admissions events
Info sessions, open days and deadlines by date. Darker means more.
Bangkok · Upcoming admissions events
dateevents
2026-11-042
2026-11-051
2026-11-071
2026-11-101
2026-11-142
2026-11-181
2026-11-191
2026-11-241
2026-11-271
2026-12-151
2027-01-151
2027-01-301

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

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