120 International Schools in Bangkok, Thailand

120 international and private schools in Bangkok, median true annual cost ~$12,000/yr. The CTA below ranks them against your specific family.

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There are 120 international and private schools in Bangkok, Thailand. Median annual tuition is ~$12,000/yr (true annual cost — published tuition plus typical hidden fees for registration, transport, uniform, activities), ranging from $8,000 to $28,592/yr. Curricula offered include American, Australian, British, French, German, IB, and 2 more.

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120 schools international and private schools listed in Bangkok, Thailand.
Median tuition: $12,000/yr true annual cost (published fees + typical hidden costs).
Range: $8,000–$28,592/yr cheapest to priciest published true annual cost.
8 curricula offered American, Australian, British, French, German….
Source: WhereNext school DB fees compiled from public sources; WhereNext's derived index is CC BY 4.0 — source fees retain their own terms.

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What private school in Bangkok actually costs

Published tuition vs. the real annual figure after capital levies, transport, exam fees, and uniforms.

Verified 2026-05-12 · WhereNext school DB · isb.ac.th

$23,500

+$2,600

+$2,400

+$2,300

+$2,000

$32,800

Published tuition

Activities + uniforms

Capital levy

Transport

Other levies

True annual cost

Published tuition$23,500
Activities + uniforms+$2,600
Capital levy+$2,400
Transport+$2,300
Other levies+$2,000
True annual cost$32,800

Published tuition $23,500 · true annual cost $32,800 · +$9,300/yr (~+40%) in additional cost

What's inside “Other levies”

Lunch + trips — +$1,050 · School lunch + termly day trips + Y8+ residential trips.
Books + devices — +$950 · Required laptop/iPad subscription + textbook deposits.

Bridge from published tuition to true annual cost for Bangkok international school median
Category	USD/yr	Cumulative	Detail
Published tuition	$23,500	$23,500	Headline figure on the fee schedule.
Transport	+$2,300	$25,800	School bus required from expat zones (Sukhumvit, Nichada); mandatory at most schools.
Capital levy	+$2,400	$28,200	One-time capital/development fee $12-18K amortized over schooling years.
Activities + uniforms	+$2,600	$30,800	Sports, music, drama, mandatory uniforms refresh, after-school clubs.
Books + devices	+$950	$31,750	Required laptop/iPad subscription + textbook deposits.
Lunch + trips	+$1,050	$32,800	School lunch + termly day trips + Y8+ residential trips.
True annual cost	$32,800	$32,800	+$9,300/yr above published tuition (~+40%).

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120 International Schools in Bangkok, Thailand

120 international and private schools in Bangkok, median true annual cost ~$12,000/yr. The CTA below ranks them against your specific family.

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