Government orders two prominent international schools to scrap fee hike under threat of shutting them down
St Andrews and Ruamrudee international schools have been ordered by the Thai government to reverse their planned fee increases for the 2021-22 school year. This comes after the government rolled out measures to support families affected by the shift to online schooling during the COVID crisis. As there are several schools in Bangkok operating under […]
More signs international schools in Bangkok preparing for extended closure, with opening in August in doubt
Some international schools in Bangkok are quietly preparing for an extended period of online learning even after the start of the next school year in August. As Thailand opens up later this year, the COVID-19 virus could start spreading again, putting non-vaccinated, including children, at risk of falling ill. This could set off new […]
The BIG interview part 1: NIST-supremo on Covid-closure, refunds and which students tend to perform better
Mr James Dalziel is Head of School at NIST, one of Thailand’s most well known international schools. In an hour-long interview over Zoom with TIS Monitor, he talks frankly about the challenges facing the school during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the pressure from the board to cut costs and why educating a student at […]
Covid-closures: Frustration grows among parents as school officials avoid tough questions over fees
International schools in Thailand have returned to online teaching, but most of them continue to charge full fees for a service some parents regard as inferior. Meanwhile, head of schools and other senior school officials of some of Thailand’s largest international schools have been avoiding answering questions from TIS Monitor. As Thailand keeps battling […]
New school to shake up mid-Sukhumvit market
Reversing the trend towards higher fees, Astra Academy will offer international education at strikingly lower rates than nearby, more established schools. In recent years, several new international schools have opened in Bangkok. With grandiose campus areas and first-class facilities, several have positioned themselves in the upper price segment, with annual fees approaching one million baht. […]
Thailand’s largest schools lagging behind in student-teacher ratios
Despite high fees and well recognized brand names, some of Thailand’s largest international schools are worse than average in terms of their student to teacher ratio. Thailand’s largest international schools pride themselves on the quality of education given at their prestigious establishments. But some of them fall below average when we look at the important […]
When size matters: Looking at Thailand’s largest intl’ schools
According to official figures obtained by TIS Monitor, Bangkok Patana has the most students of any international school in Thailand, with second place going to St Andrews NAE Sukhumvit 71. Some families deliberately choose to enroll their children in large schools with high numbers of students. A larger school usually means a wider selection of […]