Bangkok
Nord Anglia Completes Regent's Bangkok Acquisition, Plans New AI and Sports Building
The international schools giant has folded one of Thailand's most established day and boarding schools into its network, with a campus upgrade already under way.
Nord Anglia Education has added Regent's International School Bangkok to its global portfolio, bringing its total number of schools in Thailand to three and cementing the group's position as the dominant operator of premium British-curriculum schools in the kingdom. According to Tes, the deal will not disrupt planned developments at the school, including construction of a new multi-purpose building featuring dedicated AI and technology labs, an indoor sports hall, and upgraded boarding facilities.
Founded in 1999, Regent's International School Bangkok is one of Thailand's most recognised day and boarding schools. It serves more than 800 students from over 32 nationalities and offers the English National Curriculum alongside the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for pupils aged 2 to 18. The school occupies two campuses in the Thai capital: one on Soi Langsuan in the Lumpini district and a second on Rama 9 Road in Wang Thonglang.
A bigger footprint in Southeast Asia
Nord Anglia already operated Regents International School Pattaya, which joined the group in 2012, and St Andrews International School Bangkok. The addition of Regent's Bangkok means the group now runs three schools in Thailand and strengthens a Southeast Asian network that spans schools in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and beyond.
For families at Regent's, the immediate practical question is what the integration means for day-to-day school life. Nord Anglia has said the school will gain access to its Global Campus digital platform, which connects students across more than 80 schools worldwide, as well as its established partnerships with MIT, UNICEF, The Juilliard School, and IMG Academy. School leadership has emphasised that the identity and ethos of Regent's will remain intact through the transition.
Capital investment as a signal
The confirmed campus build-out is perhaps the clearest signal of how seriously Nord Anglia views Bangkok as a growth market. The new multi-purpose building, with its emphasis on AI labs alongside upgraded boarding and sports infrastructure, reflects a broader pattern across the group's Asian schools: investing in facilities that appeal to locally based families as much as to the traditional expatriate market. With Wycombe Abbey, Dulwich, and Wellington all launching new Bangkok campuses in 2026, the competition for that family is intensifying quickly.