School Application Process — Entry Test, Interview, Children's Visa in Bangkok

Tier 1 (ISB/NIST/Patana): THB 800k-1.1M · Tier 2 (Shrewsbury/Brighton): THB 600-900k · Tier 3 (Bromsgrove/Wellington): THB 400-650k/year. National benchmark: Application THB 3K–10K + entry test 3K–8K + ED visa 2K–5K/year.

Top picks: Sukhumvit-Asoke, Sathorn-Silom, Thonglor-Ekkamai, Ari-Phahonyothin.

Standard timeline Full process 6–12 months. Bangkok is similar — NYC can pre-book to complete in a single day.

1 Gbps fiber (AIS/True/3BB) THB 590-890/month citywide · 5G on all carriers. Transit: BTS Sukhumvit + Silom Lines, MRT Blue + Purple, ARL to Suvarnabhumi, Grab/Bolt everywhere; private cars require tolerance for legendary traffic.

Hot/humid year-round, 28-35°C avg. Rainy season May-Oct, cool/dry Nov-Feb

In K1 to Grade 3 yes — young children acquire the language quickly and most schools provide EAL support. From Grade 4 upward an English entry assessment around CEFR B1 is standard, and schools may require a term of intensive EAL before full mainstream placement.

If a parent holds a Non-B, Retirement or LTR visa, the child normally takes a dependent visa tied to that parent, which is simpler to renew. If no parent has that status, the child needs an ED visa issued on the school's letter and renewed annually with attendance evidence.

Yes. Schools report attendance to the Ministry of Education, and falling below roughly 80% puts the visa letter at risk. Immigration has enforced this more strictly since 2023, and a renewal can be refused outright where the record shows the student is not genuinely studying.