Chiang Mai's international schools charge well below Bangkok's for the same curricula, which is one reason British families with children choose the north. The schools here are smaller, and most publish a clear fee table.
| Schools with a published 2026-27 fee | 9 of 14 listed |
|---|---|
| Median annual tuition, Year 7 band | 463,400 THB · £10,320 |
| Middle half of schools | 389,400 THB to 502,800 THB · £8,672 to £11,197 |
| Range | 338,000 THB to 730,000 THB · £7,527 to £16,257 |
| Median non-refundable one-off fees | 136,000 THB · £3,029 |
| Exchange rate used | 44.9 THB per GBP, Latest daily mid-market snapshot · 10 November 2026 |
By budget: Chiang Mai schools under 600,000 THB.
By curriculum: cheapest American-curriculum schools in Chiang Mai.
Every Chiang Mai school with a published fee, cheapest first
| School | Area | Year group | Annual tuition, THB | In pounds | One-off, non-refundable | Fee year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hana Christian International Kindergarten | Nong Kwai, Hang Dong | Preschool | 126,000 | £2,806 | 31,100 | 2026-27 |
| Grace International School | Hang Dong | Grades 6-8 | 338,000 | £7,527 | 5,000 | 2026-27 |
| Unity Concord International School | Chiang Mai | Grade 5 to Grade 8 | 340,200 | £7,576 | 93,300 | 2026-27 |
| American Pacific International School | San Kamphaeng | Grade 6 | 389,400 | £8,672 | 293,000 | 2026-27 |
| Nakornpayap International School | San Phi Suea | Grade 6-8 | 435,600 | £9,701 | 71,000 | 2025-26 |
| Chiang Mai International School | Chiang Mai | Grade 6 | 463,400 | £10,320 | 142,000 | 2026-27 |
| Panyaden International School | Hang Dong | Years 7-9 | 470,000 | £10,467 | 173,000 | 2026-27 |
| Singapore International School of Bangkok, Chiang Mai Campus | Chiang Mai | Grade 7 | 502,800 | £11,197 | 160,000 | 2026-27 |
| Lanna International School Thailand | Hang Dong (Baan Waen) | Years 7-9 (ages 11-13) | 639,600 | £14,244 | 96,000 | 2026-27 |
| Prem Tinsulanonda International School | Mae Rim | Grade 6-7 | 730,000 | £16,257 | 136,000 | 2026-27 |
The year group shown is Year 7 (or Grade 6) where the school lists it, otherwise the nearest band the school publishes; the exact band is on each school's page. A school whose highest published year group is more than two years from Year 7 (a kindergarten or primary-only school) is listed here but left out of the median and range. One-off fees are the non-refundable application, registration, entrance or development fees the school lists; refundable deposits are excluded.
Chiang Mai schools that do not publish a fee
These schools were checked and either publish no figure on their own site or could not be read. The Baht lists no estimate for them.
- Bright Seeds International Kindergarten (Nimmanhaemin): The school's website (home, Apply now, Learning and Policy pages, and the downloadable 2025-26 application form) states no tuition or enrolment fee figures. The application form says only that all school fees are subject to change or increase; fee details are given on enquiry to Admissions.
- Chiang Mai Montessori International School: The school's website did not allow an automated read of its fee page, so no figure is recorded.
- Hope International School Chiang Mai: no official site found
- Varee Chiangmai International School: The school's website did not allow an automated read of its fee page, so no figure is recorded.
Reading the fee schedule
- The hidden fees catalogue: the £30,000 to £70,000 your school will charge that is not in the tuition schedule.
- The fee inflation trap: how £18,000 in Year 1 becomes £32,000 by Year 13.
- The British family's decision framework for international schools in Asia.
- Where the £25,000 actually goes: the international school operating budget nobody publishes.
The national statistics, with the cheapest and dearest ten and the fee bands, are on Thailand international school fees 2026-27. The wider family budget for Chiang Mai is on the cost of living hub.
How The Baht records school fees
Every figure comes from the school's own website or fee document, recorded with its URL and the date it was checked. Pound figures use the mid-market GBP/THB rate on the day the page was built and are rounded to the nearest pound. A school appears in the table only when it carries a sourced annual fee; a school without one is listed below the table with no figure. Corrections: editorial@thebaht.com.