Where to Live When Relocating to Bangkok with Your Family
Relocating to Bangkok with children is one of the most exciting and complex decisions a family can make. Whether you're moving for work, lifestyle, or a new chapter altogether, the questions are always the same: Which area is right for us? Where will the kids go to school? Will we have space to actually live in a new city?
If you're arriving from the UK or elsewhere, the good news is that Bangkok has a well-established expat community, world-class international schools, and a quality of life that surprises most families once they arrive. The challenge is knowing where to start.
Here's what to consider and why a luxury community near Bangkok like Reignwood Park is increasingly the answer families are choosing.
Key Takeaways
- Families relocating to Bangkok often prioritise international education, commute times, and quality of life when choosing where to live.
- Reignwood Park combines luxury homes, KIS International School Reignwood Park, recreational facilities, and green space within a single master-planned community.
- KIS International School Reignwood Park is Bangkok's only full IB day and boarding school, allowing students to study close to home without lengthy daily commutes.
- Located in Pathum Thani, Reignwood Park offers a family-focused alternative to central Bangkok, with larger homes, more green space, and a lower-density living environment.
Bangkok Is Bigger Than You Think
Bangkok offers a variety of neighbourhoods, each with unique advantages for expat families. Popular areas like Sukhumvit, Sathorn, and Thonglor provide proximity to international schools, parks, and entertainment venues. For a quieter lifestyle, suburban areas offer more space while remaining accessible to the city centre.
The city's scale means that choosing the wrong neighbourhood can cost your family hours every week in traffic. For families with school-age children, the single most important location decision is: where is the school, and how close can we live to it?
Why the School Question Comes First
For families relocating from abroad, selecting the right school in Thailand is central to a smooth relocation. Most British expats prefer international schools that offer English-language teaching, extracurricular activities, and globally recognised qualifications. International schools in Bangkok typically follow British, American, or International Baccalaureate (IB) curricula.
The IB in particular is well-suited to British families, the Diploma Programme (IBDP) is widely recognised by UK universities, including Russell Group institutions, making it a natural continuation of an international education.
Bangkok boasts over 120 international schools, but not all are equal, and not all are conveniently located for families who want a home with space and greenery rather than a city-centre apartment.
The Case for Living North of Bangkok
Lam Luk Ka, in Pathum Thani Province, sits within the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, approximately 30 miles (50 kilometers) by road from central Bangkok, with a drive time of around 40-50 minutes by car. It offers something central Bangkok neighbourhoods simply cannot: space, greenery, and a genuine sense of community, all within reach of the city.
Proximity to both airports is another practical advantage for families who travel frequently. It takes approximately 30-40 minutes to drive to Don Mueang International Airport from Lam Luk Ka, and 45 minutes to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Reignwood Park: A Luxury Community Built Around Family Life
Reignwood Park, located at 888 Lam Sai, Lam Luk Ka District, Pathum Thani, is a large-scale, master-planned community designed specifically for multi-generational family living. It is one of the most comprehensively equipped luxury communities near Bangkok, bringing together residences, an international school, a golf club, a sports complex, a community mall, and a hotel within a single, self-contained estate.
For families relocating from abroad, the key draw is the combination of space and convenience. Residential options include Sonia, 352 contemporary detached homes, each spanning 180 square metres and Sereno, an exclusive enclave of 101 larger residences on plots ranging from 620 to 1,020 square metres, nestled beside a Par 3 golf course.
Both collections offer 5 bedrooms, fully fitted kitchens, and smart home automation systems, with layouts designed to accommodate the reality of family life: room for a home office, a children's playroom, dedicated study space, and outdoor areas to breathe.
The School Is Already There, On Site
For families asking the question "relocating from the UK with kids, which area and school?", Reignwood Park has a direct answer.
KIS International School Reignwood Park opened its second campus in August 2024 as Bangkok's only full IB Day and Boarding School. The campus features a world-class 60-acre facility within the exclusive Reignwood Park community, located in Lam Luk Ka, Pathum Thani, less than an hour's drive from downtown Bangkok and both airports.
KIS is the only four-programme IB school in Bangkok, offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP), and Career-related Programme (CP) for students aged 3 to 19. With over 25 years of experience, KIS Bangkok is recognised as an IB expert, achieving an IB score average of 35 in 2024, well above the global average of 30. This cohort received over 700 offers from prestigious universities worldwide, including the University of Manchester.
KIS Reignwood Park is also the only IB boarding school in Southeast Asia, with boarding available for students aged 9 to 18 within the Reignwood Park community.
For British families, the IB's global university recognition, including strong acceptance rates at UK institutions, makes KIS a genuinely compelling choice.
The school is located within walking distance of the residential zones. There is no commute.
Beyond the School: A Complete Community
Reignwood Park is not simply a housing estate with a school attached. The wider development includes Robinswood Golf Club, positioned to be one of Southeast Asia's most prestigious courses, a Sports Complex, the Park 11 Community Mall, and the CH3 Golf Academy, an exclusive partnership with the internationally renowned Claude Harmon III Performance Golf Academy, making its Asian debut at Reignwood Park.
Residents of Sonia receive 30-year Robinswood Golf Club membership, while Sereno residents receive a lifetime membership along with access to the Reignwood Global Elite programme, granting privileges at properties including the Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square and the Wentworth Club in Surrey, familiar names for any family moving from the UK.
The Right Place for Families Who Want More Than an Address
Relocating to Bangkok doesn't have to mean choosing between a good school and a home worth living in. Reignwood Park is one of the few places in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region where families can have both: a luxury house near Bangkok with genuine space, a world-class IB education on the doorstep, and a community designed from the ground up for the kind of life that families actually want.
For families making the move from the UK, that combination is hard to find anywhere in Southeast Asia. At Reignwood Park, it's all in one place.
To find out more about residential options at Reignwood Park, contact the team at rwp@richmonts.com or call +66 (0)82 892 2446.
