Accomodation and private school

[joehawkins]

Hi Folks ,

 

May I ask some of the residents some advice  , I am looking at prices for a small but nice room /apartment to rent in Chiang Mai

and  private international school for my son , I am not looking at anything to exclusive but fairly decent , could any abody advise me on how much

roughly this would cost per month ?

all advice is greatly appreciated

[KhonKaenKowboy]

Maybe look at LIST or CMIS.....apartments are all over the place.

[joehawkins]

Thank you  khon khean Kowboy ,  what are LIST or CMIS ? are they websites ?  

[sappersrest]

LIST -- Lanna international school

CMIS-- Chiang Mai International School

NIS -- Nakorn Payap International School

Google school name.

International schools will only accept students who live at home or stay in approved homestays with guardians. They cannot stay alone no matter the age.

 

[joehawkins]

Cheers Sappersrest

[KhonKaenKowboy]

If my kid was Thai, I would send him to CMU Satit (demonstration school) and even if Grandma offered to pay for Prem (most expensive international school); I would likely still choose Satit, and let grandma keep the 500,000 per year difference.

[joehawkins]

Where is Satit , is it a Private school and do you have any idea of the fees ?

[KhonKaenKowboy]

Satit is located on the CMU main campus, on the Suthep Rd side..so it is a public school, but students are taught in Thai.  It is cheap and good, but like the better State Units in America, it is very competitive to get a seat.  LIST is well above average, but uses a British curriculum, and CMIS uses a US curriculum, but I think both use mainly teachers certified in their own countries.

[joehawkins]

many thanks for the information ,very much appreciated   I am trying to find a school that also has farang or mixed children so my son wont feel isolated as my wife lives in a very rural part of lampang and from what I gather the local primary school isn't up to much , the other issue I have is that he has lived in in England for sometime and doesn't speak Thai , so he wont understand a word the teachers and other kids are saying,  so I need a good school whilst I am working in the UK , once again thanks for the info

[KhonKaenKowboy]

Sounds like a good candidate for LIST...sits close to the south end of the run way at CNX.

[joehawkins]

Cheers mate

[prism]

You might also look at Varee international school. Fees and curriculum are similar to LIST. LIST has better accreditation but they might have a wait list. 

Edited August 5, 2017 by prism

[joehawkins]

Thank you Prism

[Ricardo]

At the top-end of the price-range, the OP might also look at Prem, there is a related development called Premburi next to the campus.

 

Good school & pleasant area IMO, about 15km North of Chiang-Mai.

 

https://ptis.ac.th/    and     http://www.premburi.com/

[Greenside]

10 hours ago, KhonKaenKowboy said:

If my kid was Thai, I would send him to CMU Satit (demonstration school) and even if Grandma offered to pay for Prem (most expensive international school); I would likely still choose Satit, and let grandma keep the 500,000 per year difference.

You can't just send a child to Satit, there's the minor challenge of competing against more than a thousand applicants from around the area.  A very good choice if your child can get in, though.

 

Varee International School (Cambridge Curriculum/best facilities), LIST (Cambridge Curriculum/longer established),  CMIS (US Curriculum/Oldest International School in town), NIS (US Curriculum I believe/).  These schools are all going to cost you in the region of 200,000 a year, give or take and I'd advise a visit to all of them before deciding where to live.  Traffic at school times can be brutal and many people are (rightly) apprehensive about sending their little ones off in the care of a red songthaw or minibus maniac every morning.

[joehawkins]

Many thanks for the replies everyone

[cheeryble]

My guess is price is important to u.
Forget Prem etc.
A friend, an intelligent and educated man, sent his daughter to a Muslim school which he said is genuinely secular and he was very pleased.
I believe the name is Wichai Wittaya on Changklan Rd nr CM Land
He says all included about 130k per annum.
Nong Hoi might be a good place to live not so expensive and not far away.
Riverside Condo might suit.


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[MrBrad]

Keep in mind everyone that the student does not understand Thai.  Only international schools with all-day English curriculum would be appropriate for the boy.  Of course, the international schools also offer courses in Thai as a foreign language.

[HungDonger]

Have you looked at The British International School of Northern Thailand ? It is in Lampang so is

close to the boys mother.

[DrPhibes]

NIS is pretty good.  On the second ring road so easy to get to.  Not a uniform school and a pretty good mix of races/cultures, a bit more laid back.  My kids are middle and high school and really like the teachers.  Keeps them interested in learning.  Tuition not that cheap but definitely not Prem prices.  Here is the tuition link:

 

http://www.nis.ac.th/admissions/fee-schedule/

 

Good luck!

[joehawkins]

Once again  , many thanks for the replies I am looking into alll of them , much appreciated chaps

[Sweet Dreams]

You may also like to look into Bi-lingual schools, which are usually cheaper than International Schools - language lessons  in Thai and English, and Thai and English speaking staff present in every class. Have a look.

We have experience at Ambassador Bilingual School, which is also opening an International School on the campus. You can decide which kind of education best fits your child there.

Good Luck, there is lots to choose from.