Bangkok
Dulwich College Opens Its First Bangkok Campus in Bang Na
The long-anticipated Dulwich debut in Thailand began in August with an early years and junior school in Bang Na. Senior provision will be phased in annually, with a Sixth Form planned by 2029.
Dulwich College International School Bangkok has welcomed its founding cohort in Bang Na, establishing the first Dulwich campus in Thailand and arriving into a city already absorbing several elite British names this academic year. According to The Nation Thailand, the school is positioning itself as more than a conventional academic provider, with sustainability certifications, a traditional Thai village campus design, and a values-led ethos intended to distinguish it in one of Asia's most competitive international school markets.
Site and phases
The Bang Na location places the school on Bangkok's eastern corridor, an area that has attracted several premium operators in recent years. Larger available plots and better land economics than the congested Sukhumvit belt make it the most active frontier for new international school construction in the city. The first phase accommodates up to 1,000 pupils from Nursery through Year 7, with the campus already open with swimming pools, full-size sports pitches, and an indoor gymnasium. Operators are targeting LEED Gold and WELL Gold certifications for the building. Capacity is planned to grow to 1,800 students as senior year groups are added annually, with a Sixth Form expected by approximately 2029.
Curriculum and network context
The school follows an enhanced British curriculum, with IGCSE examinations planned when the founding cohort reaches the appropriate year groups. In Sixth Form, families will be offered a choice between A Levels and the IB Diploma Programme. A dedicated SE21 strand, covering STEAM, entrepreneurship, and 21st-century skills, runs through all year groups. Thai language and culture are also integrated into the curriculum, a deliberate signal to the local-family segment that the school is not simply transplanting a British model without adaptation.
Dulwich College International is operated by Education in Motion, which already runs campuses in Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, and South Korea. The Bangkok opening extends that network into Southeast Asia's largest international education market by volume. The city saw at least four other elite British-branded schools open in August alone, including Wycombe Abbey International School Bangkok and Highgate International School Thailand. Whether Bangkok can absorb this concentrated wave of new capacity without fee pressure is the question operators and investors are now watching most closely.