Brits in Bangkok

Cost of living in Bangkok: how far your pounds go against London and the UK average

Bangkok rent is about a quarter of London's and a street-food lunch costs pennies, but imported cheese, international schools and health insurance can level the score fast.

90-day reporting, TM30 and re-entry permits: Thailand's paperwork rhythm for Brits

Live in Thailand and immigration wants to know where you are every 90 days, your landlord has to report you, and one trip abroad without a re-entry permit can cost you your visa.

Air pollution, floods and the hot season in Bangkok: living with the city's three weathers

Bangkok has haze in the dry months, floods in the rainy season and serious heat in April. Here's how to read the air quality index, what to buy and when to book a trip home.

Learning Thai in Bangkok: why it's worth it, even if work is in English

Your office runs in English, but the taxi, the condo office and the hospital pharmacy run in Thai. Here's why a little Thai goes a long way, the first phrases and how to learn.

Thai taxes for Brits: leaving HMRC behind, the 1981 treaty and your State Pension

Spend 180 days a year in Thailand and the Revenue Department takes an interest in your income. Here's how Thai tax fits with HMRC, the 1981 treaty and your UK pensions.

Banking in Thailand as a Brit: opening an account, keeping your UK one and moving money

Thai banks want the right visa before they'll open an account. Here's what Bangkok branches ask for, how your deposits are protected, and how to keep the UK side going.

The frozen UK State Pension in Thailand: what it costs you and how it meets the visa tests

Retire to Bangkok and your State Pension stops rising. Here's why, what it adds up to over 20 years, and why it won't meet the retirement visa income test on its own.

Thai tax on foreign income: what the 2024 remittance change means for Brits in Bangkok

Since January 2024, money you bring into Thailand can be taxed whenever you transfer it. Here's what counts, what doesn't, and how UK pensions and the treaty fit in.

Our guide to British food, shops and pubs in Bangkok

Working in Thailand: work permits, the jobs closed to foreigners and the remote-work grey zone

In Thailand you need a work permit to work, and 27 jobs are off limits to foreigners whatever papers you hold. Here's how Brits get hired legally in Bangkok, and where remote work fits.

Home

Renting in Bangkok: where Brits live and what to check before you sign

Renting a condo in Bangkok is quick and fairly cheap by London standards. Here's where Brits live, what it costs, what a fair lease looks like and the traps to dodge.

Home

Owning property in Thailand: condos, leases and the 49% rule, explained for Brits

A Brit can own a Bangkok condo outright, but not the land under a house. Here's how the 49% foreign quota, leases and the costs work, and why nominee companies are a trap.

Moving and visas

Moving to Bangkok as a Brit: the visa routes that actually work

Since September 2026 a Brit gets 30 days in Thailand without a visa, and that's for holidays only. Here are the routes that really get you to Bangkok, and the first jobs once you land.

Moving and visas

Thailand's retirement visas for Brits: the Non-O, the O-A and the yearly extension

Thailand still welcomes retirees from 50, but the money tests are strict and the paperwork comes round every year. Here's how the Non-O and O-A work for a British pensioner.

Moving and visas

The DTV and the LTR: Thailand's two long visas for remote workers and the well-off

The DTV gives remote workers five years of 180-day stays for £300; the LTR gives high earners ten years and a lighter admin load. Here's which one fits a Brit heading for Bangkok.

Health

Healthcare in Bangkok: private hospitals, Thai social security and why the NHS won't pay

Bangkok's private hospitals are excellent, but nobody treats you on trust. Here's how British residents get covered, what Thai social security gives employees and why the NHS can't help.

Schools and study

Schools in Bangkok: British international schools, fees and the road back to UK universities

Bangkok has more British schools than most English counties, from Harrow and Shrewsbury to Garden. Here's what they charge for 2026/27, how to get a place and what it means for UK uni.

Getting around

Driving in Thailand with a UK licence, and getting around Bangkok without losing your mind

Visitors drive on a UK licence plus a 1968 IDP; residents convert to a Thai licence. Most Brits in Bangkok leave the car at home and take the Skytrain.

Community

British life in Bangkok: poppies, pints and a club that's been going since 1903

Bangkok's British crowd has a members' club from 1903, a Legion branch that parades at Kanchanaburi, an Anglican church on Convent Road and plenty of pubs for the match.

Community

Marrying in Thailand and bringing a Thai partner to the UK: the paperwork, step by step

A Thai wedding needs a registrar, not just monks and a party. Here's the paperwork from the British Embassy to the district office, and the UK family visa that follows.

Going out

British food in Bangkok: where to find a full English, a Sunday roast and a proper cuppa

Bangkok does a cracking Sunday roast if you know where to look. Here are the pubs, the afternoon tea, what a pint costs and where to hunt down Marmite and PG Tips.

Going out

Nightlife in Bangkok: where Brits go out, what it costs and how to get home in one piece

Bangkok's nightlife runs from rooftop bars to 4am clubs. Here's where to go, what a round costs, the drinking hours that can now land you a fine, and how to stay safe.

Britain in Bangkok

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Official Britain

British Embassy Bangkok

The UK's embassy in Thailand: passports, emergency help and consular services

AIA Sathorn Tower, Floor 12A, 11/1 South Sathorn Road, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120

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British Council Thailand (Siam Square)

UK cultural and education body: English courses, IELTS and UK exams, arts and study-in-the-UK information

254 Chulalongkorn Soi 64, Siam Square, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

Website · Map · +66 2 460 6950 · info@britishcouncil.or.th · Facebook · Instagram · X · YouTube

Business and networking

British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT)

British business chamber in Thailand: briefings, networking events and trade advocacy

Website · Map

Clubs and associations

The British Club Bangkok

Private members' club founded in 1903 on Silom Soi 18: dining, sports facilities and social events for the English-speaking community

Silom Soi 18, Bangkok

Website · Map · +66 2 234 0247 · info@britishclubbangkok.org · Facebook · Instagram · X

Royal British Legion

Royal British Legion Thailand Branch

RBL branch formed in 2007: welfare help, Remembrance Sunday at the British Club and 11 November parades at the Kanchanaburi war cemeteries

Website · Map

Party groups abroad

Listed side by side, in alphabetical order. We don't favour any party.

Conservatives Abroad

The Conservative Party's organisation for members and supporters living abroad, including in Thailand

Website

Labour International – Asia-Pacific branch

Asia-Pacific branch of the Labour Party's organisation for members abroad, serving members and supporters in the Asia-Pacific region, including Thailand

Website

Lib Dems Overseas

Non-European branch of the Liberal Democrats' organisation for members abroad, serving members and supporters in countries outside Europe, including Thailand

Website

Sport

British Club Bangkok Cricket Section

Club cricket side playing in the Bangkok Cricket League A Division and the RBSC T20 league, with nets at the club and junior coaching

Silom Soi 18, Bangkok

Website · Map · +66 2 234 0247

Schools and universities

School

Harrow International School Bangkok

British day and boarding school for ages 18 months to 18, with IGCSE and A level; inspected under the BSO scheme

45 Soi Kosumruamchai 14, Kosumruamchai Road, Don Mueang, Bangkok 10210

Website · Map · +66 2 503 7222 · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

School

Bangkok Patana School

Not-for-profit British international school, Early Years to Year 13, ending in the IB Diploma; FOBISIA sports fixtures

643 Lasalle Road (Sukhumvit 105), Bangkok 10260

Website · Map · +66 2785 2200 · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

School

King's College International School Bangkok

Sister school of King's College School Wimbledon: Early Years to Senior School on the English curriculum; FOBISIA member

727 Ratchadaphisek Road, Bang Phongphang, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120

Website · Map · +66 2481 9955 · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

School

Brighton College Bangkok (Krungthep Kreetha)

Sister school of Brighton College in England, British curriculum through to A level

8/8 Krungthep Kreetha Soi 15 Yaek 4 (Surao Yai), Bangkok

Website · Map · +66 2 300 9600 · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn

School

Brighton College Bangkok Vibhavadi

Second Bangkok campus of Brighton College, British curriculum

998/1 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Lad Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900

Website · Map · +66 2 513 0270 · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn

School

Garden International School Bangkok

British international school in Sathorn: enhanced National Curriculum for England from EYFS to secondary; FOBISIA school

2 Akart Yen Akat Road, Thung Maha Mek, Sathon, Bangkok 10120

Website · Map · +66 2 249 1880 · Facebook

School

Wellington College International School Bangkok

British international school linked to Wellington College in England, through to Sixth Form and A level

Website · Map · +66 2 087 8888 · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn · YouTube

School

Regents International School Bangkok

Nord Anglia day and boarding school for ages 2 to 18: English National Curriculum, IGCSE, then the IB Diploma; campuses at Rama 9 and Langsuan

601/99 Pracha-Uthit Road, Wangthonglang, Bangkok 10310

Website · Map · 092 362 8888

School

St Andrews International School Bangkok

Nord Anglia British international school for ages 2 to 18: EYFS, Key Stages 1 and 2, IGCSE, then IB Diploma, IBCP or BTEC; primary on Sukhumvit 71, high school on Sukhumvit Road

9 Pridi Banomyong 20/1, Sukhumvit 71, Phra Khanong Nuea, Vadhana, Bangkok 10110

Website · Map · +66 2 381 2387 · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn · YouTube

School

Bangkok Prep (Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School)

International school for ages 2 to 18, starting with a British EYFS-based Early Years; Cambridge-accredited

77 Soi Sukhumvit 77, Phra Khanong Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok

Website · Map · 02 700 5858 · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube

School

Heathfield International School

National Curriculum of England from nursery and Tiny Paws playgroup through to A level, in Prawet

Website · Map · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube

School

Kensington International School

British-curriculum school in Taling Chan, Early Years (ages 2 to 5) to Year 6

88 Bangprom 16, Ratchapruek Road, Talingchan, Bangkok 10170

Website · Map · 02 864 9977 · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube

School

Shrewsbury International School Bangkok

British international school with Riverside and City campuses, following the English National Curriculum

Website · Map · +66 2675 1888 · admissions@shrewsbury.ac.th

Preschool

Annabel's Early Years

Ekkamai preschool for ages 1 to 6 following the British Early Years Foundation Stage with a Reggio Emilia approach

19 Ekamai Soi 10, Sukhumvit 63 Road, Phrakhanong Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110

Website · Map · 02 391 8181 · Facebook · Instagram

Preschool

BEYC International School (British Early Years Centre)

Huai Kwang early years school for ages 2 to 6 on the British EYFS, Reggio-inspired, plus a playgroup for ages 1 to 3

12 Sutthisan Winitchai Road, Samsen Nok, Huai Kwang, Bangkok 10310

Website · Map · 096 362 8889 · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube

Preschool

Future Steps International School Bangkok

British EYFS early years from 16 months to 5 years on Sukhumvit 31 and 39, with a primary school to Year 6

Sukhumvit 31 & 39, Bangkok

Website · Map · +66 2 260 3152 · Facebook

Pubs and restaurants

Pub

The Londoner Brew Pub

Long-standing British gastropub and microbrewery showing live sport daily; Sunday roast, fish and chips

1178 Phatthanakan Rd, Suan Luang, Bangkok 10250

Website · Map · 02-022-8025

Pub

O'Shea's

Irish pub showing football, Super Rugby and NRL; fry-ups and bangers and mash

595, 16-19 Soi Sukhumvit 33/1, Bangkok

Pub

Scruffy Murphys

Irish pub with sport on the TVs, a pool table and a Sunday roast

10/1 Soi Sukhumvit 23, Bangkok

Fish and chips

Chequers British Pub

British pub on Sukhumvit Soi 4 for fish and chips and greasy-spoon fry-ups

5, 11 Sukhumvit 4 Alley, Bangkok

Sunday roast

Robin Hood

British pub on Sukhumvit known for Sunday roasts with Yorkshire puddings

P.B Building, 597/1-3 Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok

Sunday roast

The Royal Oak

Traditional British pub on Soi 33/1 serving Sunday roasts; comedy club upstairs

595/10 Soi Sukhumvit 33/1, Bangkok

Sunday roast

The Old English

Pub serving roasts, pies and a fry-up; pool table

1033 Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok

Afternoon tea

The Authors' Lounge, Mandarin Oriental

Traditional afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones and homemade jams in the old Oriental Hotel

48 Oriental Avenue, Bangkok 10500

Website · Map · +66 2 659 9000

Restaurant or café

The Black Swan

British pub with an all-day English breakfast and homemade pub food

19/32 Sukhumvit Soi 19, Bangkok