Chiang Mai · Hang Dong
Panyaden International School
Panyaden International School is a bilingual English-Thai IB school in Hang Dong, set on an architecturally celebrated rammed-earth and bamboo campus that has won international green-building awards. Panyaden integrates the IB Primary Years and Middle Years frameworks with Buddhist-inspired values education and a heavy focus on sustainability, mindfulness and outdoor learning.
Notes for Parents
- Bilingual English-Thai school: roughly 70% English, 30% Thai instruction in lower years.
- IB World School for the Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme.
- Internationally recognised eco campus built largely of bamboo and rammed earth.
- Buddhist-values curriculum woven through academic subjects, with daily mindfulness practice.
- Strong sustainability, gardening and outdoor-learning programmes.
- Campus is in Hang Dong, south-west of Chiang Mai, with school-bus routes across the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
Accreditation
Panyaden International School states on its own website that it holds the following. Read 2026-08-22; not independently confirmed with the accrediting bodies, so check directly if it is decisive for you.
- IB World SchoolAuthorised to teach the International Baccalaureate
- ONESQAThailand's national education quality assessment
- WASCWestern Association of Schools and Colleges — the US regional accreditor
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