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// HEAD-TO-HEAD · current source audit

Satit Udomseuksa vs
Hastin.

This comparison is deliberately not a price ranking. Satit Udomseuksa publishes Thai and English Programme routes from Nursery through Secondary 6 but no current tuition or extras tariff. Hastin publishes an English-medium Oxford International Curriculum route from Pre-Nursery through Year 9 with Academic Year 2026 tuition of ฿169,500–฿229,500. The leaving credential, Year 9 transition and complete extras matter as much as the headline gap.

// 01 · current record

Shared age range.
Different system.

Both schools are in Banglamung, but Satit Udomseuksa follows the Thai national system with separate Thai and English Programme tracks from Nursery through Secondary 6 while Hastin publishes an English-medium international route from Pre-Nursery through Year 9. Their learning models and exit routes are not interchangeable.

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// 01A · Comparison table
Satit Udomseuksa vs Hastin · fees on application versus Academic Year 2026 tuition · checked 29 July 2026
DimensionSatit UdomseuksaHastin International School
SchoolSatit Udomseuksa SchoolHastin International School
Age spanNursery through Secondary 6Pre-Nursery through Year 9
CurriculumThai Basic Education Core Curriculum with Thai and English Programme tracksOxford International Curriculum, British EYFS and Key Stages 1–3
Published tuitionFees on application: no current tuition, entry, deposit, meal, bus, uniform, book, exam, activity or other-extras tariff is published.Academic Year 2026: Pre-Nursery–Reception ฿169,500; Years 1–6 ฿198,900; Years 7–9 ฿229,500.
Named extrasNo current extras tariff; request a written grade-specific quote for the Thai or English Programme before applying.Application ฿3,000; enrolment ฿30,000; meals and two annual ฿1,000 protection charges separately priced.
Planning pointConfirm the exact programme, fee year, complete quote, language allocation, Thai-system progression and every unpriced service.Current pathway ends at Year 9; verify the secondary transfer and next qualification.
Sourcesschool · programmes · school classification · current notices2026 fees · lower secondary · OPEC listing
Live editorialRead the Satit Udomseuksa editorialRead the Hastin editorial

Satit Udomseuksa publishes no current tariff, while Hastin labels its schedule Academic Year 2026. Obtain a complete enrolling-year Satit quote before comparing. Request Satit Udomseuksa’s tuition, application, enrolment, deposits, meals, bus, books, uniforms, activities, examinations and support alongside Hastin’s application, enrolment, meals, protection charges, visa processing, bus, uniforms, trips and examinations.

// 02 · decision framework

Classify the route.
Then compare the offer.

Are these two international schools?

No. Satit Udomseuksa’s own published classification describes it as bilingual rather than international: it follows the Thai Basic Education Core Curriculum with separate Thai and English Programme tracks. Hastin is recorded as OPEC-registered international school 1120700016 and uses the Oxford International Curriculum through Year 9.

Can the tuition be compared today?

Only Hastin supplies a current public tariff: ฿169,500–฿229,500 for Academic Year 2026 plus named charges. Satit Udomseuksa publishes no current tuition or extras schedule. A Satit price comparison begins only when admissions returns a dated, programme-specific written quote.

Which continuity question matters?

Satit Udomseuksa’s Thai-system route continues through Secondary 6; families must verify its exact leaving record and progression evidence. Hastin’s published international route ends after Year 9; families must identify the next school and qualification before enrolment.

Shortlist guidance

  • Shortlist Satit Udomseuksa when the family deliberately wants a Thai-system Thai or English Programme through Secondary 6 and admissions supplies a complete current quote.
  • Shortlist Hastin when an English-medium Oxford route and its transparent 2026 fee structure fit the child, with a documented plan for the move after Year 9.
// 03 · resolve the evidence asymmetry

One public tariff.
One quote required.

Satit Udomseuksa and Hastin overlap by age, but the public records answer different questions. Satit documents its Thai/bilingual identity and longer Thai-system span; Hastin documents a shorter international route and its 2026 prices. A responsible comparison keeps those evidence boundaries visible.

1. Select Satit’s track before asking for a price

Satit Udomseuksa publishes separate Thai and English Programme tracks under the Thai Basic Education Core Curriculum. The quote must name the chosen track, exact grade, start date and weekly language allocation. A school-wide price without the programme is not a usable offer.

Ask for a current timetable showing which subjects are taught in Thai and English, how entry readiness is assessed and whether pupils can move between tracks. Keep that answer beside the fee quote.

2. Reconcile the admissions year

Satit’s current ledger says Semester 1 began on 18 May 2026 and the official stories page advertises 2027 admissions as upcoming, but it publishes no deadline, price or application sequence. Ask whether the offer is for the current year, a mid-year place or the 2027 intake, then require the applicable calendar and payment schedule.

Hastin’s public tariff is labelled Academic Year 2026. If the intended start falls outside that year, request a replacement schedule rather than carrying the 2026 numbers forward.

3. Compare what each registration record establishes

Satit Udomseuksa is named in current 2026 OPEC-system evidence as a Thai private school. Its own classification article says it is bilingual rather than international. The school also publishes an ONESQA claim, but the guide has not verified a current accreditor record for this campus and therefore does not elevate that wording into an accreditation fact.

Hastin appears in OPEC’s international-school register as school 1120700016. That confirms the registered school record; it does not by itself verify a future IGCSE, upper-secondary route or teaching quality. Keep registration, curriculum and outcome evidence separate.

4. Build a Satit offer from blank rows

Satit publishes no current price for tuition, application, enrolment, deposit, meals, transport, uniforms, books, examinations, activities or support. Send admissions a table containing every one of those rows and require a number, “included,” “optional” or “not offered” beside each. Ask separately for withdrawal, late-payment and refund terms.

Do not compare Satit with Hastin until the dated Satit total exists. “Fees on application” is a missing input, not evidence that Satit is cheaper or more expensive.

5. Audit Hastin’s visible invoice

Hastin publishes tuition of ฿169,500 for Pre-Nursery through Reception, ฿198,900 for Years 1–6 and ฿229,500 for Years 7–9. Application is ฿3,000 and enrolment ฿30,000. Annual property protection and accident insurance add ฿1,000 each.

Early Years meals are mandatory at ฿5,000 per term; Years 1–6 meals are optional at ฿6,000 per term and Years 7–9 at ฿6,500. Bus, uniforms, trips and external examinations remain unpriced. Visa-document processing carries separate published charges and may require full-year tuition in advance.

6. Decide which exit route the family can verify

Satit’s published span continues through Thai Secondary 6. Ask for the exact leaving record, assessment evidence, transcript format and Thai university-entry route, plus what an international receiving school would use for placement. Do not translate Thai Secondary labels directly into British Years.

Hastin’s current pathway ends after Year 9. Ask for its recent transfer procedure, reports, curriculum map and likely next qualifications. A family needing one school through a senior external qualification cannot infer that continuity from the present route.

7. Use campus size and history only as context

Satit records a 1999 founding and a 10-rai campus. Hastin records a 2009 origin, a five-rai campus and international registration from 2025. Those facts describe different settings and histories; they do not rank classroom quality. Visit the proposed class, inspect anonymised work and ask who would teach and support this child.

8. Test the two daily routes

Satit is at 54/41 Moo 11 on Sukhumvit Road, Soi Tanman in Nongprue; Hastin is at 16/5 Moo 9 on Pornprapanimit Road in Pong beside Mabprachan. Both are day schools. Neither publishes a usable bus tariff, so request pickup time, ride duration, supervision, late-collection rules and the price for the exact home address.

// 04 · evidence packets

Leave each meeting.
With different proof.

The Satit packet

  1. Written confirmation of Thai or English Programme, proposed class and weekly language allocation.
  2. A dated tuition-and-extras quote for the relevant intake, including every currently unpublished row.
  3. The Thai-system assessment map, Secondary 6 leaving record and progression guidance.
  4. The current calendar, withdrawal terms, bus offer and support limits.

If admissions supplies only a total, return the itemised template and ask which charges are compulsory, optional, refundable, recurring or one-time.

The Hastin packet

  1. The Academic Year 2026 class-specific invoice with meals and both annual protection charges identified.
  2. The Oxford International Curriculum map and reporting scale for the proposed year.
  3. A written post-Year-9 transition plan naming records supplied and likely next qualifications.
  4. The published late-payment, withdrawal, refund and any visa-payment conditions applicable to the family.

Keep unpriced bus, uniform, trip, examination and support items open until admissions completes them.

A defensible Satit decision

Choose Satit only if the family intentionally wants a Thai national-curriculum route, the selected Thai or English Programme is clear in the timetable, the complete dated quote is acceptable and the Secondary 6 evidence matches the child’s later plan. Its longer age span should not substitute for confirming the final record.

A defensible Hastin decision

Choose Hastin only if the English-medium Oxford route fits now, the 2026 invoice remains applicable, the unpriced services are acceptable and the family has a credible destination after Year 9. Its international-school registration should not be stretched into an unadvertised senior qualification.

// FAQ

Quick answers
before you decide.

Which school publishes lower headline tuition?

Only Hastin publishes a current tuition range, at ฿169,500–฿229,500 for Academic Year 2026; Satit Udomseuksa is fees on application. Compare complete matched-year totals before deciding.

Do both schools use the same curriculum?

No. Satit Udomseuksa follows the Thai national system with separate Thai and English Programme tracks. Hastin uses the Oxford International Curriculum through Year 9.

How long can a child stay?

Satit Udomseuksa publishes Nursery through Secondary 6. Hastin publishes Pre-Nursery through Year 9 and requires a later transfer.

What should a Satit Udomseuksa quote include?

Ask for the intake year, exact Thai or English Programme and grade, tuition, application, enrolment, deposit, meals, transport, uniforms, books, examinations, activities, support, payment dates, withdrawal terms and refunds.

What should a Hastin quote include?

Ask for tuition, application, enrolment, meals, property protection, accident insurance, visa processing, bus, uniforms, trips, examinations, support and refund terms.

Five questions.

Use the decision framework above to weigh curriculum, fees, continuity, location and your child’s fit.