Among the international schools in Phuket, the Kajonkietsuksa group occupies an unusual place. It is a Thai education provider with several campuses on the island, including its Thalang and Phuket Town schools, and it offers families a ladder of options from Thai national programmes through bilingual streams to a fully international school. The Kajonkietsuksa International Programme is the English medium part of that ladder.
For relocating parents the practical question is which rung fits their child. The group's fully international school, Kajonkiet International School Phuket, delivers the Cambridge British curriculum end to end, while the international programme within the wider Kajonkietsuksa schools provides an English enriched route at a lower price point. We describe the relationship qualitatively here, because the group publishes the precise programme structure through its own campuses rather than a single consolidated source.
The programme at a glance
| Provider | Kajonkietsuksa education group, Phuket |
|---|---|
| Programme type | English medium international stream within the group's schools |
| Related international school | Kajonkiet International School Phuket (KIS), the group's fully international school |
| Language of instruction | English medium, alongside Thai national and bilingual programmes in the group |
| Founded | Programme start date not published; the Kajonkietsuksa group is long established in Phuket |
| Fee band | Affordable end of the Phuket market; below the standalone international schools |
| Campus areas | Multiple Kajonkietsuksa campuses across Phuket, including Phuket Town and Thalang |
Curriculum and academics
The Kajonkietsuksa group structures its provision as a progression. At one end sit Thai national programme classes, in the middle bilingual streams that teach part of the curriculum in English, and at the international end the English medium programme and the group's fully international school. The international programme is aimed at families who want substantial English language teaching without moving straight to standalone international school fees.
Families who want a complete, examined English route should look at the group's international school, Kajonkiet International School Phuket, which runs the British curriculum through Cambridge IGCSE and A Level. The international programme within the wider Kajonkietsuksa schools is best understood as a more affordable English enriched alternative rather than a full international curriculum, and we recommend confirming the exact subjects, language balance and examination pathway directly with the specific campus, since these vary across the group.
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Kajonkietsuksa International Programme fees
The Kajonkietsuksa International Programme sits at the affordable end of the Phuket market, below the island's standalone international schools. Our guide to international school fees in Phuket sets out the wider tier structure, and a bilingual or English programme stream within a Thai school group typically prices well under the fully international schools, which is much of its appeal for families on a tighter budget.
Because fee schedules differ by campus and by the exact programme a child joins, we do not quote a single figure here. Expect tuition plus the usual Thai school extras of registration, uniform, materials and optional transport. Use our fee calculator to model the total once you have a published schedule from the campus, and treat any figure not on the school's own list as indicative only.
Admissions
Admission runs through the relevant Kajonkietsuksa campus rather than a central international admissions office. The intake aligns broadly with the Thai and international academic calendars, and entry typically involves an application, recent school records and an assessment of the child's English level to place them in the right stream.
Families relocating to Phuket should contact the specific campus directly to confirm which programme and which year group suits their child, since the group runs different provision at different sites. Recent reports, passports and visa paperwork are the documents to have ready, along with a clear sense of how much English medium teaching you want.
Location and who goes there
The Kajonkietsuksa group operates several campuses across Phuket, including sites in and around Phuket Town and in Thalang in the north of the island, which gives families more than one location to consider depending on where they live. This island wide footprint is part of the group's identity as a established Thai education provider rather than a single site international school.
The programme serves a largely Thai community with a growing number of international families seeking an English route, which makes it a different social environment from the predominantly expatriate standalone international schools. The Phuket city hub sets out the island's school map, and our roundup of the best international schools in Phuket shows where the fully international alternatives sit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Kajonkietsuksa International Programme?
It is the English medium international stream run by the Kajonkietsuksa education group in Phuket, a Thai school provider whose fully international school is Kajonkiet International School Phuket. It offers an English enriched route within the group's wider Thai and bilingual provision.
How is it different from Kajonkiet International School?
Kajonkiet International School Phuket is the group's fully international school, delivering the Cambridge British curriculum to A Level. The international programme is a more affordable English medium stream within the group's Thai schools.
How much does the programme cost?
It sits at the affordable end of the Phuket market, below the standalone international schools. Fees vary by campus and programme, so confirm the published schedule directly with the relevant Kajonkietsuksa campus.
Where are the campuses?
The Kajonkietsuksa group runs several campuses across Phuket, including sites in and around Phuket Town and in Thalang to the north of the island.
When can my child join?
Intake broadly follows the academic calendar, with applications handled by the individual campus. Contact the campus directly to confirm the right programme and year group.
