Relocation guide
Moving to Bangkok with kids
Computed from 22 tracked schools — verified fees, live availability, no brochure numbers. All relocation guides →
In Bangkok, a realistic annual fee budget per child sits around $26,000 at the median, with most families landing somewhere between roughly $20,000 and $32,000; by senior years, the median is about THB 1.06 million, with an interquartile range from around THB 944,600 to THB 1.25 million. No inflation series is supplied here, so for a five-year posting you should assume today’s fees are a baseline rather than a reliable total-cost forecast. The market is broader than many expect: among 22 schools, families can choose across 11 Thai National, 8 British, 7 IB and 2 American offerings, with some overlap implied. Admission pressure is currently rated Moderate: of 8 schools assessed, 6 are open and 2 have waitlists, so constraint is real but not acute.
Fee reality
$26,054
median annual day fee (USD) · middle half $20,094–$32,096 · 8 schools
Senior median: THB 1,063,000 (~$30,827)
Fee trajectory
Fee-history coverage still building for this market.
Curriculum mix
Admission pressure
Moderate
2 of 8 schools are waitlist-only or closed at popular entry points (25%)
Waitlist reality
Questions families ask
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