Two bilingual schools well below international-tier fees — with opposite language models and different age ceilings. Phoenix Wittaya layers Cambridge International Primary onto a Thai MoE framework in Pattaya City (ages 2–12, primary-only, fees not published). BJP Elite Academy runs parallel French national and Cambridge English streams near Siam Country Club (ages 3–16, ฿92K–฿132K published, no Sixth Form). Both require a secondary transfer. Neither is a through-school. The decision is language first, location second, age band third.
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Phoenix from ISD 2026/27 record, internationalschoolsinbangkok.com, and Phoenix editorial. BJP from international-schools-database 2025/26 and BJP editorial (bjp-pattaya.com). Phoenix annual tuition is explicitly not public for 2026/27 — we do not interpolate a fee range.
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| Dimension | Phoenix Wittaya | BJP Elite Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | April 1, 2011 |
| Address | 151 M.12, Sukhumvit Road, Pattaya City, Chonburi 20150 | 163/30 Permsub Garden Resort, near Siam Country Club, Bang Lamung |
| Age range | 2–12 (Early Years → Year 6 · primary-only) | 3–16 (maternelle → Year 11 / Seconde) |
| Upper secondary | No — mandatory transfer at Year 7 (age 11–12) | No Sixth Form — transfer at 15–16 for A-Level or French baccalauréat |
| Curriculum structure | Thai MoE base + Cambridge International Primary overlay (~50:50 EN–TH per ISD) | Parallel French national stream + Cambridge English stream (IGCSE prep) |
| Languages | Thai · English · Chinese (weekly, per ISD) | French · English · Thai (trilingual environment) |
| French instruction | No French track | Yes — parallel French national programme (not AEFE) |
| Accreditation | Thai MoE · Cambridge CAIE (Primary) | Thai MoE · Cambridge CAIE (IGCSE) |
| AEFE / French bac | N/A | No — see EFIP for AEFE |
| Class size | Avg ~18 · max 25 (ISD record) | ~20 per class (school claim) · ~500 students total |
| Annual tuition (published) | Not published for 2026/27 (ISD confirms no public fee sheet) | ฿92,000–฿132,000/yr band (ISDB 2025/26) |
| Early years / primary band | Not published — verify on tour | ~฿92,000–฿120,000/yr (Nursery/maternelle → primary — within published band) |
| Lower secondary band | N/A — Phoenix ends at Year 6 (age 12) | ~฿115,000–฿132,000/yr (6e–Y11 / IGCSE prep — within published band) |
| School hours | 08:00 start · KG finishes 14:00 · Primary 15:40 (ISD) | Not itemised on public English site — verify with admissions |
| Published secondary pathway | None — families transfer independently at Y7 (typical targets: BPIS, MIS, TPIS) | None — plan transfer to BPIS, MIS, TPIS, EFIP, or abroad at 15–16 |
| Official website | Not verified in directory record — confirm contact on visit | bjp-pattaya.com |
| Transport | Not published — verify on tour | Not itemised on public English site — verify with admissions |
| Live editorial | Phoenix → read editorial | BJP → read editorial |
Fee comparison is asymmetric: BJP's ฿92K–฿132K band is the only verified number in this pairing. Phoenix likely sits below ISC (฿244K–฿349K) and above or near BJP — that is editorial positioning inference, not a sourced Phoenix fee. ISD states explicitly: "This school does not make their fees public for the academic year 2026/2027." Get Phoenix tuition in writing before enrolling. BJP's year-group breakdown is interpolated within the published band — BJP does not itemise fees on its public English site.
This is the decisive fork. BJP runs parallel French national and Cambridge English streams under one roof — genuinely trilingual (French, English, Thai daily). For half-Thai-half-French families wanting both languages in the classroom at the lowest published fees in the directory, BJP is the structural product. Phoenix is Thai-English bilingual with Cambridge International Primary overlay — no French track, no maternelle, no collège. If French instruction is non-negotiable, BJP (or AEFE-accredited EFIP at roughly twice BJP's fees). If your family needs Cambridge Primary credentials on a Thai MoE base without French, Phoenix.
Phoenix at 151 M.12 Sukhumvit Road sits in Pattaya City — one of the few directory schools where a central-city family base makes practical sense for the school run. Jomtien-adjacent, Naklua, and Sukhumvit residential strips are in catchment. BJP at Permsub Garden near Siam Country Club is inland Bang Lamung — 20–30 minutes from central Pattaya depending on traffic, closer to the golf-resort residential belt than the beach strip. If you live in Pattaya City and hate the Banglamung corridor commute, Phoenix has a genuine location advantage. If you live near Siam Country Club or Huai Yai inland, BJP may be closer.
The age-band split matters more than the fee headline. Phoenix ends at age 12 — every child transfers at Year 7, full stop. That is a guaranteed re-application, new peer group, and new fee structure within six years of Nursery enrolment. BJP extends through approximately age 16 — Cambridge IGCSE prep or French Seconde, buying four extra years before the next transfer. If your child is already 10 or 11, Phoenix gives you one to two years before the mandatory move; BJP gives you five to six. Neither delivers A-Level or IB Diploma on campus. Plan the upper-secondary destination before committing to either — not after Year 5.
Neither school publishes a sister-secondary pathway. Phoenix families typically target BPIS (฿126K–฿158K/yr — affordable Cambridge secondary), MIS or TPIS (Established British in Nongprue), or Regents/Rugby (Premium tier). BJP families at 15–16 target the same schools plus EFIP for the French bac route. Smart families visit BPIS and MIS while the child is still in Nursery. Phoenix's Cambridge Primary checkpoint results help at selective secondary admissions; BJP's Cambridge IGCSE prep aligns more directly with British secondary entry — but BJP's bilingual delivery is structurally different from pure English-medium secondaries. Ask both schools what transition support they actually provide — neither publishes a formal guaranteed-placement programme.
BJP gives you a verified band (฿92K–฿132K/yr) even if year-group fees need confirming on tour. You can model a multi-year budget with a known floor. Phoenix requires a campus visit or admissions enquiry before any serious financial planning — ISD confirms no public fee sheet for 2026/27 and our directory record lists feeRangeTHB: null. If your employer education allowance or relocation budget needs a number before you fly, BJP is auditable today; Phoenix is not until admissions provides a written fee sheet. That is not a quality judgment — it is a planning constraint. See BEST vs Phoenix if you also want a published Burapha primary pathway to compare.
You need English-medium Reggio primary with published fees — see Phoenix vs ISC. You need a published BEST → BPIS secondary pathway — see BEST vs Phoenix. You need AEFE French national through terminale — see EFIP vs BJP. You need a full 2–18 campus — see British schools hub.
BJP publishes ฿92K–฿132K/yr — the lowest verified band in the directory. Phoenix fees are not published for 2026/27 (ISD confirms no public fee sheet). Confirm Phoenix tuition in writing on tour before comparing numbers.
Neither offers A-Level or IB Diploma. Phoenix is primary-only (ages 2–12) — mandatory transfer at Year 7. BJP serves ages 3–16 with IGCSE prep but no Sixth Form — transfer at 15–16.
BJP only. Phoenix is Thai-English bilingual with Cambridge International Primary — no French track. For AEFE French national, see EFIP vs BJP.
Both hold CAIE accreditation — Phoenix for Cambridge International Primary on a Thai MoE base; BJP for Cambridge IGCSE in the English stream. Neither is CIS/WASC-accredited as a pure international school.
Unlikely as a default pathway. Phoenix families typically target BPIS, MIS, TPIS, or Regents at Year 7. BJP competes with Phoenix for primary enrolment — it is not Phoenix's published secondary continuation.
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