The headline premium-British decision in Pattaya. Both schools sit at the ฿800K+/year top of the market. Both offer British curriculum + boarding. The structural differences are what most parents miss on a first tour.
| Dimension | Rugby Thailand | Regents Pattaya |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 (sister of UK 1567) | 1995 |
| Network | Rugby School Group (UK) | Nord Anglia Education (global) |
| Campus | 80 acres · purpose-built 2017 | Pong, Banglamung · ~30 acres |
| Sixth Form pathway | A-Levels ONLY | A-Levels + IB Diploma (choice) |
| Boarding from | Age 10 (Year 7+) | Year 3 (age 7-8) |
| Accreditation | Rugby School Group sister | CIS · IBO · Nord Anglia |
| Pre-Nursery tuition | ฿333,000/yr (half-day) | ฿436,050/yr |
| Year 1 tuition | ฿711,000/yr | ฿604,200/yr |
| Year 7 tuition | ฿836,000/yr | ~฿670K/yr (verify) |
| Year 10 IGCSE tuition | ฿954,000/yr | ฿829,350/yr |
| Year 13 Sixth Form tuition | ฿975,000/yr (A-Level) | ฿829,350/yr (A-Level or IBDP) |
| One-time acceptance fee | ฿200,000 non-refundable | ฿60K Pre-N–Reception / ฿107K Y1–13 |
| Application fee | ฿5,500 | ฿7,500 |
| Sibling discount | 5% 3rd · 10% 4th+ | 5% 3rd · 10% 4th+ |
| Bus fees (per term) | ฿18K–฿32K by zone | Not publicly itemised |
| Languages | English · Thai · Mandarin | English · Thai · Mandarin |
| Famous facilities | 4 pools (incl. 50m Olympic), Webb Ellis Centre, 55,000m² pitch space | Sport + theatre complex, Nord Anglia STEAM lab access |
| Live editorial | Rugby → read editorial | Regents → read editorial |
If yes — Regents. It's the only one of the two offering both A-Level AND IBDP at age 16. Students choose pathway after IGCSE. If no — either school works, with Rugby being slightly more "pure A-Level traditional British" in atmosphere.
If yes — Regents. Boarding from Year 3 (age 7-8). Rugby's boarding starts at age 10 (Year 7+). For younger boarders, only Regents works structurally.
If yes — Rugby. 80-acre campus, four pools including a 50m Olympic-size pool in the Webb Ellis Centre, FIBA-standard courts, 55,000m² of pitch space. The school is built around the "whole person" sport-arts-academics integration. Regents has good facilities but isn't built at Rugby's scale.
If yes — depends which network. Rugby Thailand is the first international member of the Rugby School Group (Warwickshire). Regents is part of Nord Anglia Education — 80+ schools globally, including the famous British School of Beijing and many others. If you're likely to relocate within Asia or globally, Nord Anglia's network is denser.
Rugby's headline tuition is ~฿146,000/yr higher at Sixth Form (฿975K vs ฿829K). Plus Rugby's ฿200,000 acceptance fee is non-refundable (vs Regents' ฿107,000 enrolment for Y1+). Real all-in difference over a 6-year secondary education: ~฿1M+ in Rugby's favour-of-cost. For families where that swings the decision, Regents at Sixth Form is the structural fit.
14 schools verified. 11 full Vol. II editorials. The premium-tier head-to-head laid out above. Maintained, not abandoned.