There are 166 international schools in Thailand as of June 2016, according to the Office of the Private Education Commission (OPEC), which regulates the operation of all private schools in the country. [1] This is a comprehensive list, sorted by province, then alphabetically.
| School name | Province |
|---|---|
| ABC Pathways International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| The American School of Bangkok, Sukhumvit Campus | Bangkok |
| Anglo Singapore International School | Bangkok |
| Anglo Singapore International School Sukhumvit 31 | Bangkok |
| Annabel's Early Years International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Ascot International School | Bangkok |
| The Australian International School Bangkok | Bangkok |
| Bangkok Advent School | Bangkok |
| Bangkok Adventist International School | Bangkok |
| Bangkok Christian International School | Bangkok |
| Bangkok Grace International School | Bangkok |
| Bangkok Patana School | Bangkok |
| Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School | Bangkok |
| Berkeley International School | Bangkok |
| Blooming Buds International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| British Columbia International School Bangkok | Bangkok |
| Bromsgrove International School | Bangkok |
| Bromsgrove International Primary School | Bangkok |
| Charter International School | Bangkok |
| Crescent International School | Bangkok |
| Centurion International School Bangkok | Bangkok |
| The Early Learning Centre International School | Bangkok |
| Ekamai International School | Bangkok |
| The First Steps International Pre-School | Bangkok |
| Garden International School Bangkok | Bangkok |
| Glory Singapore International School | Bangkok |
| Harrow International School, Bangkok | Bangkok |
| Heathfield International School | Bangkok |
| International Community School | Bangkok |
| International Montessori Center | Bangkok |
| International Pioneers School | Bangkok |
| IPC International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Ivy Bound International School | Bangkok |
| Josuikan Bangkok International School | Bangkok |
| Keerapat International School | Bangkok |
| Kensington International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Kevalee International School | Bangkok |
| Kevalee International Day School | Bangkok |
| KiddyKare International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Kids' Academy International Pre-School | Bangkok |
| Kids Kingdom International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Kidz Village International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Kincaid International School | Bangkok |
| Kinder Bear Academy International Preschool | Bangkok |
| Kirakira Kids International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| KIS International School | Bangkok |
| Kobato International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Korean International School of Bangkok | Bangkok |
| Ladybird International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Learning Home International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Little House International Pre-School | Bangkok |
| Lycée Français International de Bangkok | Bangkok |
| Melodies International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Modern International School Bangkok | Bangkok |
| Modern Montessori International Pre-School | Bangkok |
| Montessori Academy Bangkok International School | Bangkok |
| Mulberry House International Pre-School | Bangkok |
| New Bambino International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| New Sathorn International School | Bangkok |
| NIST International School | Bangkok |
| Niva International School | Bangkok |
| OISCA International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Pan-Asia International School | Bangkok |
| Parkplace International Pre-School | Bangkok |
| Prep International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Prep Montessori International Kindergarten, Ladprao 88 Campus | Bangkok |
| Ramkhamhaeng Advent International School | Bangkok |
| Rasami British International School | Bangkok |
| RC International School | Bangkok |
| Regent's International School, Bangkok | Bangkok |
| Royce Royal International School, Bangkok | Bangkok |
| Ruamrudee International School | Bangkok |
| Sabai-Jai International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| St. Andrews International School Bangkok | Bangkok |
| St. Andrews International School, Dusit | Bangkok |
| St. Andrews International School, Sathorn | Bangkok |
| St. Andrews International School, Sukhumvit 107 | Bangkok |
| St. George's International School | Bangkok |
| Saint John's International School | Bangkok |
| St. Mark's International School Bangkok | Bangkok |
| St. Michael's International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| St. Stephen's International School | Bangkok |
| Seeh Phinong International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Shrewsbury International School | Bangkok |
| Singapore International School of Bangkok | Bangkok |
| Takenoko International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Talents International Pre-School | Bangkok |
| Thai Sikh International School of Bangkok | Bangkok |
| Thai–Japanese Association School | Bangkok |
| The Tiny Seeds International Pre-School | Bangkok |
| Topsy Turvy International School | Bangkok |
| Traill International School | Bangkok |
| Trinity International School | Bangkok |
| Wellington College International School Bangkok[ citation needed ] | Bangkok |
| Wells International School | Bangkok |
| Wells International School On Nut Campus | Bangkok |
| Wells International Kindergarten | Bangkok |
| Youth Exchange International School | Bangkok |
| Manorom International Christian School | Chai Nat |
| Panyaden International School [ citation needed ] | Chiang Mai |
| American Pacific International School | Chiang Mai |
| American Pacific International Kindergarten | Chiang Mai |
| Chiang Mai International School | Chiang Mai |
| Christliche Deutsche Schule Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai |
| Chiang Mai Montessori International School | Chiang Mai |
| Future Leaders International School | Chiang Mai |
| Grace International School | Chiang Mai |
| Hana Christian International Kindergarten | Chiang Mai |
| Lanna International School | Chiang Mai |
| Nakornpayap International School | Chiang Mai |
| Prem Tinsulanonda International School | Chiang Mai |
| Singapore International School Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai |
| Southeast Asia International School | Chiang Mai |
| Chiang Rai International Christian School | Chiang Rai |
| Chiang Rai International School | Chiang Rai |
| International School of Chonburi | Chon Buri |
| ISE International School | Chon Buri |
| Ladybird International Kindergarten | Chon Buri |
| Mooltripakdee International School | Chon Buri |
| Regents International School Pattaya | Chon Buri |
| Tara Pattana International School | Chon Buri |
| Thai–Japanese Association School Sriracha | Chon Buri |
| Theodore International School | Chumphon |
| Khon Kaen International School | Khon Kaen |
| Global Village School Lanta | Koh Lanta |
| British International School Krabi | Krabi |
| Krabi International School | Krabi |
| Nawattaphume International School Lampang | Lampang |
| Adventist International Mission School – Korat | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Anglo Singapore International School Nakhon Ratchasima | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| St. Stephen's International School, Khao Yai Campus | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Wesley International School | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| International Christian School of Nonthaburi [ citation needed ] | Nonthaburi |
| Hampton International Preschool | Nonthaburi |
| International School Bangkok | Nonthaburi |
| Little Dragons International School | Nonthaburi |
| Magic Years International School | Nonthaburi |
| Ruamrudee International School, Ratchapruek[ citation needed ] | Nonthaburi |
| St. Andrews Samakee International School | Nonthaburi |
| Global Indian International School | Pathum Thani |
| Sathit Pathum Demonstration School | Pathum Thani |
| Siam International School | Pathum Thani |
| Cambridge College (Thailand) | Phitsanulok |
| British International School, Phuket | Phuket |
| HeadStart International School | Phuket |
| Kajonkiet International School Phuket | Phuket |
| Lighthouse International School Phuket | Phuket |
| QSI International School of Phuket | Phuket |
| Rawai Progressive International School | Phuket |
| United World College Thailand | Phuket |
| Hua Hin International School | Prachuap Khiri Khan |
| Garden International School Rayong | Rayong |
| St. Andrews International School, Green Valley | Rayong |
| Silver Fern International School | Roi Et |
| The American School of Bangkok, Green Valley Campus | Samut Prakan |
| Concordian International School | Samut Prakan |
| Didyasarin International Preparatory School[ citation needed ] | Samut Prakan |
| PPMAS-SINGAPORE International School | Samut Prakan |
| Raffles American School Bangkok[ citation needed ] | Samut Prakan |
| Singapore International School Suvarnabhumi | Samut Prakan |
| Thai-Chinese International School | Samut Prakan |
| Thai Sikh International School | Samut Prakan |
| Thai-Singapore International School | Samut Prakan |
| Norwich International School | Samut Sakhon |
| Adventist International Mission School | Saraburi |
| California Prep International School | Saraburi |
| John Wyatt Montessori Nongdon | Saraburi |
| Saint John Mary International School | Saraburi |
| Bloomsbury International School Hatyai | Songkhla |
| American Prep International School Hatyai[ citation needed ] | Songkhla |
| Southern International School Hatyai | Songkhla |
| The International School of Samui | Surat Thani |
| Si Ri Panya International School, Koh Phangan | Surat Thani |
| PBISS (formerly Panyadee), The British International School of Samui | Surat Thani |
| Surat Thani International School | Surat Thani |
| Daniel International School | Surat Thani |
| Lamai International School, Koh Samui | Surat Thani |
| Greenacre International School, Koh Samui | Surat Thani |
| Ubon Adventist International Mission School | Ubon Ratchathani |
| International Community School Udon Thani[ citation needed ] | Udon Thani |
| Udon Thani International School | Udon Thani |
| Hua Hin International School | Prachuap Khiri Khan |
A few other international schools operate outside the purview of the OPEC. These include:
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