Start with our international schools in Bangkok directory for every school by curriculum and stage, then use this page to find the few that board. The schools below all run boarding houses with resident pastoral staff, alongside a larger day population, and they admit by application and assessment. Boarding places and the ages they cover change, so treat this as a list to research and confirm current provision with each school.
A useful way to read the Bangkok boarding market: it is dominated by British style schools that have brought a UK boarding model to Thailand, often at a lower cost than the equivalent school in Britain. That makes boarding here attractive both to overseas families who need full time care and to Bangkok families who want weekly or occasional boarding to cut a long commute or build independence before university.
The shortlist
Harrow International School Bangkok
Harrow Bangkok, in the Don Mueang district to the north of the city, runs a dedicated boarding village of separate houses for junior and senior boarders, with resident house staff and a round the clock medical centre on site. It follows a British curriculum through to A Levels in the house and pastoral tradition modelled on Harrow School in London, and boarding sits alongside a large day school. It suits families who want a traditional British boarding experience in Asia. Read the Harrow International School Bangkok profile for curriculum, stages and admissions.
Bromsgrove International School Thailand
Bromsgrove, in the Min Buri district of eastern Bangkok and affiliated with Bromsgrove School in England, is an all through day and boarding school offering flexi boarding of a few nights a week, occasional and full boarding from the upper primary years to Year 13. Boarding facilities sit on the school campus with house common rooms and 24 hour care, which makes it a practical option for Bangkok families who want part time boarding as much as for full time boarders. See the Bromsgrove International School Thailand profile for detail.
Regent's International School Bangkok
Regent's, a day and boarding school for ages three to 18, runs boarding houses for boys and girls in the senior years with a separate, newer facility for younger boarders, and offers flexible day, weekly and full boarding. With both a British pathway and the IB on offer, it appeals to families who want boarding within a school that runs the IB Diploma at the top. Regent's is one of the established boarding options in the city; confirm current house ages and places directly with the school, and browse the wider Bangkok schools directory to compare.
How we chose
We included only Bangkok schools we could confirm run genuine boarding houses with resident pastoral care, not schools that merely arrange host families or after school care. We did not rank, score or rate them, because the right boarding school depends on your child's age, how often they would board, the curriculum you want and the fit of the house. Boarding is a pastoral decision as much as an academic one, so visit the houses, meet the staff and ask current parents before you commit.
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Start the school finderFull, weekly and flexi boarding
The boarding type matters as much as the school. Full boarding means a child lives at school through the term and is the usual choice for overseas families. Weekly boarding means boarding on school nights and going home at weekends, which suits Bangkok families who want to remove a daily commute without sending a child away for good. Flexi or occasional boarding lets a child board a set number of nights, useful for a busy week, an exam run or simply easing into boarding life. The Bangkok schools above offer different mixes of these, so decide which pattern you want before you compare schools, and check the option is available in your child's year group.
Fees and next steps
Boarding fees are charged on top of tuition and vary by boarding type, with full boarding the most expensive and flexi the least. Rather than quote figures that move each year, we keep the live bands in one place: see our guide to international school fees in Bangkok for current tuition by school and stage, and confirm the boarding charge, plus any deposit and extras, with the school before you apply. To compare a focused senior route, see our best schools for sixth form in Bangkok shortlist, or, for the strongest exam and university records, our best schools for university preparation in Bangkok guide.
Common questions
Boarding is uncommon in Bangkok, but a small group of British style schools run genuine boarding houses, including Harrow International School Bangkok, Bromsgrove International School Thailand and Regent's International School Bangkok. Each offers boarding alongside a majority of day places, typically from the upper primary or early secondary years to Year 13. Confirm the current ages and house places with the school.
Bangkok boarding schools usually offer full boarding, weekly boarding where a child boards on school nights and goes home at weekends, and flexi or occasional boarding for a set number of nights. The mix lets local families use boarding part time while overseas families board full time. Check which options a school runs for your child's year group, as availability varies by house.
It varies by school and house. Some Bangkok schools open boarding from the upper primary years, around Year 4, while others start in early secondary. Junior and senior boarders are usually housed separately with their own pastoral teams. Ask each school for the exact minimum age and how younger boarders are supervised.
Boarding fees are charged on top of tuition and depend on whether boarding is full, weekly or flexi. Figures change every year, so rather than quote a number that dates quickly we keep current tuition in our international school fees in Bangkok guide and recommend confirming the boarding charge directly with each school.
Boarding at a British style school in Thailand is generally less expensive than at an equivalent school in the United Kingdom, which is one reason some families choose it. The saving varies by school and by boarding type, so compare the all in cost, tuition plus boarding plus extras, rather than tuition alone, and confirm the figures with the school.