Boarding school visits in Thailand

By the Editorial team. Reviewed October 2026.

Most international schools in Bangkok are day schools. The few that board students attract families from upcountry, from neighbouring countries and from overseas. A boarding visit needs more time than a day-school tour, and it needs different questions.

See the boarding house, not only the campus

Ask to see the rooms your child would sleep in, the bathrooms, the common room and the study area. Ask how many students share a room at each age and how rooms are allocated. If the school has separate boys' and girls' houses, see the one your child would live in.

Meet the house staff

The people your child will see every evening are the house parents and boarding staff, not the head. Ask to meet them. Ask how many staff are on duty overnight, who covers weekends and how often staff change.

Weekends and routines

Ask what happens on a typical Saturday and Sunday, what share of boarders stay in school at weekends and whether there are trips. Ask about study hours in the evening, phone and device rules and how often students may go out.

Health and pastoral care

Ask who looks after a boarder who is unwell at night, which hospital the school uses and how parents are told. Ask how the school spots a child who is homesick or struggling.

Costs

Boarding fees come on top of tuition. Check what they include: meals, laundry, weekend trips, transport to the airport. Ask about the notice period if you want to move from boarding to day attendance.

Ask for a boarding tour

Only a few Bangkok-area schools offer boarding, usually in separate boys' and girls' houses. Families comparing boarding schools in Thailand can ask for a boarding tour as part of an open day, including a look at a dormitory room and the evening study area.

For planning, see our open days roundup.