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Asia International boarding schools – Thailand
With increasing expat populations found across Asia, the need for international schools is burgeoning. Although some countries, such as India and Malaysia, have plenty of privately run English medium schools, they do not offer a suitable international curriculum and student/staff compliment to satisfy some parents’ expectations.
It therefore becomes necessary for families in some locations, such as China, to send their children to international boarding schools in order for them to benefit from an upbringing among an international community of students. Many wealthy Asian families are also now sending their children to such schools to give them a more worldly education and access to good universities worldwide. Often it means sending their children to international schools in other Asian countries which might be more affordable.
In this regard Thailand has become a popular choice, since it has dozens of world class international schools at affordable rates. However, there are just four boarding schools of international standard in the country, and only two where English is the full medium of instruction. There are just two in the Philippines, three in Indonesia, two in Singapore, three in the Republic of Korea and one in China.
The PTIS International School in Chiang Mai is one of the most popular boarding school choices for an international education in Asia, and attracts dozens of students from as far away as Bali, Korea, Australia, the UK, Europe and the US. Although many of the students are from expat families based in Thailand, a significant proportion also come from families based elsewhere in Asia. In some cases the parents have returned to their home country and left their children in the care of a world class education which they otherwise could not afford back home.
This particular school has cemented itself as one the finest boarding schools in Asia due to its comfortable, large, campus which is well equipped with homely boarding apartments, plenty of sporting and recreational facilities, the world class IB educational program, and a very qualified staff. Its location in the pleasant Northern Thailand city of Chiang Mai also lends to its appeal, with international air links, modern services, a lovely mountain environment and cooler climate.
Thailand is a favourite for international schools since it is a safe and stable, rapidly modernising country that remains affordable and is noted for its friendly and welcoming people. However most of the excellent international schools (mostly found in Bangkok) lack boarding facilities so that students from elsewhere in Asia are unable to comfortably take advantage of their international schools programs.
PTIS has become well know for providing boarding facilities with a nurturing environment. Intern teachers and graduates provide guidance and supervision to the group of 130 boarding students to ensure that their lives encompass a wholesome living and learning environment in the absence of their parents. Chiang Mai city, which is just 25kms away, and the inspiring wilderness of Northern Thailand present an excellent lifestyle venue for foreign students. Few international boarding schools in Asia offer such a compelling choice for expats to educate their children while abroad.
More on PTIS boarding facilities
PTIS academic program
It therefore becomes necessary for families in some locations, such as China, to send their children to international boarding schools in order for them to benefit from an upbringing among an international community of students. Many wealthy Asian families are also now sending their children to such schools to give them a more worldly education and access to good universities worldwide. Often it means sending their children to international schools in other Asian countries which might be more affordable.
In this regard Thailand has become a popular choice, since it has dozens of world class international schools at affordable rates. However, there are just four boarding schools of international standard in the country, and only two where English is the full medium of instruction. There are just two in the Philippines, three in Indonesia, two in Singapore, three in the Republic of Korea and one in China.
The PTIS International School in Chiang Mai is one of the most popular boarding school choices for an international education in Asia, and attracts dozens of students from as far away as Bali, Korea, Australia, the UK, Europe and the US. Although many of the students are from expat families based in Thailand, a significant proportion also come from families based elsewhere in Asia. In some cases the parents have returned to their home country and left their children in the care of a world class education which they otherwise could not afford back home.
This particular school has cemented itself as one the finest boarding schools in Asia due to its comfortable, large, campus which is well equipped with homely boarding apartments, plenty of sporting and recreational facilities, the world class IB educational program, and a very qualified staff. Its location in the pleasant Northern Thailand city of Chiang Mai also lends to its appeal, with international air links, modern services, a lovely mountain environment and cooler climate.
Thailand is a favourite for international schools since it is a safe and stable, rapidly modernising country that remains affordable and is noted for its friendly and welcoming people. However most of the excellent international schools (mostly found in Bangkok) lack boarding facilities so that students from elsewhere in Asia are unable to comfortably take advantage of their international schools programs.
PTIS has become well know for providing boarding facilities with a nurturing environment. Intern teachers and graduates provide guidance and supervision to the group of 130 boarding students to ensure that their lives encompass a wholesome living and learning environment in the absence of their parents. Chiang Mai city, which is just 25kms away, and the inspiring wilderness of Northern Thailand present an excellent lifestyle venue for foreign students. Few international boarding schools in Asia offer such a compelling choice for expats to educate their children while abroad.
More on PTIS boarding facilities
PTIS academic program
