Comparison · British senior routes
Rugby vs. Regents
A-Level or IB Diploma
Rugby lists A-Level and boarding from Year 6; Regents lists A-Level or IB Diploma and boarding from Year 3. Compare the year-group fees.
School comparison
MIS vs Regents
MIS combines Montessori in early years with a British route to A-Levels. Regents offers IGCSE, IB Diploma or A-Levels, with boarding; compare fees and inclusions.
The schools
Provision
| What to compare | MIS (Mooltripakdee) | Regents (Pattaya) |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 77 Moo 3 Chaiyaponvithi 25, Nongprue, Banglamung — near Mabprachan Lake | Pong, Banglamung — Pattaya-side commute |
| Age range | 2–18 (Preschool → Year 13 A-Level · full through-school) | 2–18 in earlier published provision (Pre-Nursery through Year 13); age-one Lion Cubs announced for August 2026, opening not rechecked |
| Secondary on campus | Yes — IGCSE → A-Level on same campus (no IB Diploma) | Yes — IGCSE → IB Diploma or A-Level on same campus |
| Primary curriculum | British National Curriculum | British NC + IPC (Nord Anglia framework) |
| Language model | English-medium · Thai | English-medium · Thai · Mandarin |
| Boarding | Day school only — no boarding | From Year 3 · ฿447,000/year standard; former 5% offer gave ฿424,650 (saving ฿22,350; 31 July 2026 deadline passed) + ฿30,000 retainer |
| Sixth Form pathway | Cambridge A-Level only — Y12 all-in ฿609,000 · Y13 two-term all-in ฿584,050 | IB Diploma or A-Level — Y12–13 standard tuition ฿899,000; former 5% offer ฿854,050 (31 July 2026 deadline passed) |
Tuition and other charges
A school-wide fee range is not a quote for one child. Check the academic year, exact year group, compulsory charges and what tuition includes before comparing totals.
MIS vs Regents · standard published tuition before full-year-payment discounts (all-in rows include named mandatory charges) · fee years: MIS 2026/27; Regents 2026/27 · checked 27 July 2026
| What to compare | MIS (Mooltripakdee) | Regents (Pattaya) |
|---|---|---|
| Annual tuition (published) | ฿210,000–฿517,500/yr tuition + ฿57,000–฿91,500 compulsory supplementary (2026/27) | ฿464,000–฿899,000/yr standard tuition; former 5% full-year-payment offer saved ฿23,200–฿44,950; 31 July 2026 deadline passed |
| Nursery / EY1 tuition | ฿267,000–฿322,500/yr all-in (Preschool–Kindergarten incl. supplementary) | ฿464,000/yr Pre-Nursery standard; former 5% offer ฿440,800 (31 July 2026 deadline passed) |
| Year 1 / KS1 tuition | ฿356,100/yr all-in (Years 1–2 incl. supplementary) | ฿649,000/yr standard; former 5% offer ฿616,550 (31 July 2026 deadline passed) |
| Year 6 tuition | ฿381,600/yr all-in (Years 3–6 incl. supplementary) | ฿682,000/yr standard; former 5% offer ฿647,900 (31 July 2026 deadline passed) |
| Transport | ฿39,000–฿90,000/year across nine published zones | ฿45,000–฿126,000/year one-way or ฿60,000–฿168,000/year two-way |
| Language and learning support charges | Separate school labels — English Learning Support: ฿45,000–฿90,000/year; Additional Educational Needs: case-by-case after assessment. | Separate school labels — English Language Acquisition Programme: ฿131,000–฿214,000/year; Personalised Support Programme: ฿27,000–฿92,000/year, plus ฿3,000 inclusion assessment. |
Beyond tuition
Other practical details
| What to compare | MIS (Mooltripakdee) | Regents (Pattaya) |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 | 1994 |
| Early Years philosophy | British EYFS + Montessori methodology (ages 2–5) | British EYFS · International Primary Curriculum (IPC) lower-primary |
| Accreditation | Cambridge CAIE | IB World School since 2002; Education Development Trust and ONESQA are school-published claims; no current campus-specific CIS claim |
| Class size | Current cohort sizes not published — ask admissions | Current cohort sizes not published — ask admissions |
| One-time admission | ฿3,000 application · ฿70,000 enrolment · ฿10,000 refundable deposit (2026/27) | ฿7,500 application · ฿60,000 enrolment (Pre-N–Reception) · ฿107,000 enrolment (Y1–13) |
Official sources and dates
Mooltripakdee International School school website · fee material · dated profile sources
Regents International School Pattaya school website · fee material · dated profile sources
Before you decide
Where the routes differ
1. Does your child need IB Diploma optionality at Sixth Form?
If the IB Diploma is needed, ask Regents about current entry, subjects and available places. In this pairing, Regents publishes both IB Diploma and A-Level options on campus. MIS runs Cambridge A-Level only. If your child might want IBDP, enrolling at MIS now means switching schools at Year 10 or accepting A-Level as the only path. See also TPIS vs Regents for another Nongprue British school with the same A-Level-only constraint.
2. Do you need boarding on the Pattaya side of Chonburi?
If boarding is required, Regents is the option in this pairing. It boards from Year 3 at ฿447,000 standard, plus a ฿30,000 retainer. The former 5% offer was ฿424,650 and required payment before 31 July 2026. MIS is a day school.
3. Where in Banglamung are you actually living?
If Nongprue, Huai Yai, or inland Banglamung near Mabprachan Lake — MIS wins on commute. MIS sits on Chaiyaponvithi 25 in Nongprue; Regents is in Pong, typically 15–25 minutes away depending on traffic. Same district as TPIS and BPIS. If you are coastal (Jomtien, Pratumnak), both require a bus — but Regents's Nord Anglia bus network is more established for Pong routes. Do not choose MIS for "Pattaya beach proximity" — neither school is walkable from the coast.
4. Which year band are you modelling fees for?
MIS’s tuition plus compulsory supplementary fee is lower in these selected examples, although inclusions and payment terms differ: Year 7 all-in is ฿442,500 versus Regents standard ฿765,000; Year 10 is ฿524,700 versus ฿890,000; and MIS Year 12 is ฿609,000 versus Regents Years 12–13 standard ฿899,000. Regents’ expired 5% annual-payment offer is shown separately (31 July 2026 deadline passed).
5. Does Montessori Early Years or Nord Anglia network matter?
If you have a 2-, 3-, or 4-year-old and want school-described Montessori methodology alongside EYFS before British primary at Year 1, MIS publishes this approach; confirm how it works in the proposed class. Regents runs standard EYFS with IPC through Nord Anglia — no Montessori programme. If your family relocates internationally and you want information about how Nord Anglia school-to-school transfers and partner programmes work in practice, Regents is the network play. MIS is independent Cambridge CAIE — lower fees, transparent line-item budgeting, published ELS tiers for non-native English speakers. See MIS vs TPIS if you want the other Nongprue British school half a kilometre away.
Other comparisons
For a different age span, curriculum, boarding option or location, browse MIS vs TPIS · TPIS vs Regents · MIS vs BPIS · Rugby vs Regents · Garden vs Regents · St Andrew's vs Regents. Check the linked source’s date and fee conditions before shortlisting.
Compare the usable place. Not the brand tier.
MIS and Regents both publish British routes in Banglamung, but a child-specific decision needs more than the large difference between their headline fee bands. Reconcile the proposed class, senior pathway, support, scale and complete first-year cash requirement before ranking either offer.
Match the exact class and pathway
Ask both admissions teams to state the child’s proposed year, the placement evidence and the next three curriculum stages. At senior level, ask for the subject combinations actually available to the child’s likely cohort, minimum numbers for a class to run and guidance on choosing a route. Regents’ published A-Level and IB Diploma optionality should be tested at subject level; MIS families should do the same for its published A-Level route.
For a younger child, compare the daily classroom rather than extrapolating from sixth-form labels. Observe an ordinary lesson, request a current timetable and look at anonymised pupil work from the proposed class. Record how teachers explain unfamiliar tasks, group pupils, give feedback and communicate progress to parents.
Reconcile complete costs
Request two dated, grade-specific invoices on the same basis. Include application, enrolment or registration, deposit or retainer, tuition, meals, transport, books, uniforms, trips, examinations, devices, clubs and any language or learning support. Separate compulsory from optional lines and money due before attendance from charges payable later. If one quotation shows an early-payment discount, place its standard amount beside the other school’s standard amount before considering the discount and its deadline.
Regents’ published 5% annual-payment discount required payment before 31 July 2026 and has expired. Enrolment, examination, experiential-learning and boarding amounts are separate where applicable. Use only the lines relevant to the child, but do not treat discounted tuition as the complete first year. Ask MIS to identify every inclusion and unpriced extra in the same categories, then record the recurring year after one-time charges fall away.
Test support and scale
Ask who assesses language, learning or wellbeing needs, what can be provided in class, which services carry an additional fee and how progress is reviewed. If support matters to enrolment, request staffing, frequency, group size, duration, review date and price in writing. A broad support statement is not equivalent to a provision plan for this child.
Compare how the child responds to each campus’s class organisation and wider scale. Ask for the actual class size and adult staffing in the offered year, not a schoolwide average. For Regents, distinguish day-school routines from boarding provision unless boarding is genuinely under consideration; for MIS, test whether its classroom model and community give the child the structure or independence they need.
Measure the real week
Drive both routes at the intended arrival and collection times, including work, sibling stops and activities. If transport is under consideration, obtain the exact pickup window, route length, supervision and tariff. Put each school calendar beside the family calendar and include care required outside core hours. A journey that appears similar on a map can create a materially different school day.
Finish with one evidence sheet covering placement, teaching, complete first-year and recurring cost, support, commute and the next pathway checkpoint. Save the fee terms, calendar and offer email together. Any missing charge, subject-availability question or support commitment remains open until the school answers it in writing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper — MIS or Regents?
MIS is lower in these selected published examples, with different inclusions and payment terms. Year 7 all-in is ฿442,500 versus Regents standard ฿765,000; MIS Year 12 all-in is ฿609,000 versus Regents Years 12–13 standard ฿899,000. The Regents 5% offer would have reduced its rows, but its 31 July 2026 payment deadline passed.
Does MIS offer IB Diploma?
No. MIS runs Cambridge A-Level only. Regents offers IB Diploma or A-Level as a choice at age 16 — an Eastern Seaboard school offering both pathways on one campus.
Which has boarding?
Regents offers boarding from Year 3 at ฿447,000 standard, plus a ฿30,000 retainer. The expired 5% offer would have saved ฿22,350, giving ฿424,650 only with payment before 31 July 2026. MIS is a day school.
Does MIS offer Montessori?
MIS publishes Montessori methodology alongside British EYFS for ages 2–5. Regents does not publish a Montessori programme; ask both schools how early-years teaching works in the proposed class.
MIS or Regents for a Nongprue family?
MIS lists a Nongprue British route without boarding or IB Diploma. Regents lists boarding and an IB Diploma or A-Level choice in Pong. Confirm the offered class, transport and current written costs with each school.