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Klong Toey, Bangkok

English Language Course in Bangkok

Everyday English and the English your job keeps asking for, taught by certified teachers on our own material. Speaking from the first lesson, grammar that holds up in writing, and a certificate at the end.

  • Beginner to advanced
  • Everyday & business English
  • Certificate of completion
  • Course + ED Visa from 45,500 THB

Two people read this page

One course.
Two reasons to take it.

Living in Thailand

English is the thing slowing your work down

You get by. Then a client call goes fast, or a report comes back rewritten, and you can feel exactly how much English is costing you. This is the course for that.

If you are a foreign national, the same enrolment can carry an Education Visa. See how the ED Visa works

Thai nationals

You want to stop being talked over in English

Same classroom, same teachers, same books. You are buying the language, not a document, and you will speak from the first lesson, not once the grammar is finally out of the way.

No visa involved. Thai nationals do not need one to study here. You simply enrol.

Learning a second language here instead? We also run a Thai language course and a Chinese language course in the same building.

What you actually learn

Two kinds of English.
You need both.

One gets you through a Tuesday in Bangkok. The other gets you taken seriously in the room where the decision is made. The course covers both, and you speak out loud from the first lesson either way.

Everyday English

The English that decides whether an ordinary errand takes 5 minutes or 40.

  • Say what you mean at the bank, the clinic and the landlord’s office without rehearsing it in your head first
  • Follow a conversation that nobody is slowing down for you
  • Interrupt politely, ask someone to repeat, and keep your place in the exchange
  • Small talk that goes somewhere instead of stalling after the weather

English that holds up at work

Where the cost of a small mistake is not a laugh, it is a lost account.

  • Emails that land the way you meant them, not 20% ruder or 20% vaguer
  • Grammar that survives a written report, tenses, articles and prepositions, the ones that quietly give you away
  • Speaking in a meeting without losing the thread halfway through the sentence
  • Presenting, then answering the questions afterwards, which is the part that actually tests you

Speaking starts in lesson one.

Not after the alphabet, not after a term of silent grammar. You will be made to talk early and corrected while you do it, because reading a rule and using it under pressure are two different skills and only one of them gets tested at work.

Levels & structure

From no English at all
to arguing your case in it.

The course runs beginner through advanced on material we wrote ourselves, and ends with a certificate. Beginner and advanced classes run at the same time, so you join at your own level rather than waiting for the next intake to come round.

BeginnerYou have never studied it

Join at any point on this line Beginner and advanced classes run concurrently

AdvancedYou can hold your ground in it

Our own textbooks

The material is written in-house rather than photocopied from someone else’s course, so it moves at the pace of the class in front of it. The book is yours to keep and to argue with.

Yours to keep

Start where you actually are

Never studied English formally, or studied it for years and stalled. Both are normal starting points. Tell us what you can already do and we will tell you where you would sit before you commit to anything.

Beginner to advanced

Certificate of completion

You finish with a certificate carrying the school’s name. Useful for an employer, for the next school, and for anyone who wants proof rather than a claim.

Issued by the school

The fee for each duration is published further down this page. The timetable is in the FAQ, and you can start any week. Ask us here

Fees

The number,
on the page.

Published, not quoted on request. Each figure is the school fee for the English course and the Education Visa support that goes with it, for the whole duration.

English course + ED Visa

7.5 months

45,500 THB

The English course for 7.5 months, with Education Visa support covering the same 7.5 months.

English course + ED Visa

12 months

58,000 THB

The longest English enrolment we file. Same course, same teachers, a full year of legal stay.

What the fee covers

  • The English course for the full duration you choose
  • Education Visa support, filed by us as your school
  • The enrolment documents, prepared and checked with you before they are filed

What it does not

  • Immigration renewal fees. The stamp is renewed at immigration in 2 to 3 month blocks and you pay those fees there, not to us.

Full detail of the visa itself, the timeline and the refund policy lives on the ED Visa guide.

How you pay

Upfront and in full. There is no installment plan and no monthly option.

Book your place

Thai nationals: you do not need the visa half of that package, and there is no study-only rate published at the moment. Contact the school and we will point you to the right team.

How classes run

The specification,
before the sales pitch.

Every line below is a confirmed fact. The fees are on this page, the timetable is in the FAQ at the bottom of it, and there is no intake date to wait for.

Ask when you can start

The school is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Classes sit inside those hours.

Where
The school on Ratchadapisek Road, Lake Rajada Office Complex, Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110. In the middle of the office district that keeps asking its staff for better English.
Who teaches
Certified teachers who do this professionally. We say certified rather than native on purpose: certification is the part we can actually show you, and it is the part that makes someone able to explain why your sentence is wrong.
Class size
Usually 10 to 20 students, small enough that you speak in every lesson rather than watch someone else speak.
Timetable
Tuesday to Friday, 2 hours a class, between 10am and 5pm. Which of the 3 slots you are in depends on your level, and it is the same every week. The full timetable is in the FAQ.
Starting
There is no term and no fixed intake. The timetable repeats every week, so you start in the week that suits you rather than waiting for the next cohort. Most people join a beginner class, and joining part-way through a chapter is normal at that level.
Attendance
80% of the course, and 80% means 80%. Sick days count inside that figure rather than being excused on top of it. Taking a break is fine as long as you still finish above the line.
Material
Our own textbooks, written in-house. You keep the book after the course, which matters more than it sounds when you want to check something a year later.
You finish with
A certificate of completion in the school’s name and, if you needed one, a stay in Thailand that stayed legal the whole way through.

If you need the visa too

The English course qualifies
for the Education Visa.

Enrol in English and, if you are a foreign national, the same enrolment can carry an Education Visa filed by us, up to 12 months of legal stay in Thailand at a school that genuinely holds the classes your visa says you attend. The visa support is already inside the course fee rather than billed on top of it.

0%Approval rate on the applications we file

Up to 0moLegal stay on the longest English enrolment

What we do

  • File the Education Visa as your school
  • Issue the enrolment documents
  • Prepare and check the application before it is filed
  • Walk you through every extension

What you do

  • Enrol in the English course
  • Hand over your passport and photos
  • Turn up and study. 80% attendance, sick days included in it
  • Report to immigration in person every 60 to 90 days

From the English classrooms

Heard from people who
already did this.

The English course exceeded my expectations in every way. The classes were engaging, the materials were relevant, and the teachers were phenomenal. I’ve seen a noticeable improvement in my English skills since starting.
Emma BensonEnglish course
I’ve always struggled with English, but the course here made it enjoyable and accessible. The interactive lessons really helped me grasp difficult concepts.
Alejandro GomezEnglish course
BKK Language School is a gem for anyone looking to learn Thai. The curriculum is well-structured, the teachers are passionate, and the overall experience is enriching.
David JohnsonThai course
As someone new to Bangkok, enrolling here was one of the best decisions I made. The staff went above and beyond to make me feel at home, and the classes were both challenging and rewarding.
Sophia GardnerNew in Bangkok
I've been studying Mandarin for years, but the Chinese course took my language skills to the next level. The instructors are knowledgeable and passionate.
Keisha WilliamsChinese course
I've always been interested in Chinese culture, and the Chinese course provided the perfect opportunity to learn both language and culture simultaneously. The teachers are excellent and the classes are engaging.
Michael FranzChinese course

Questions worth asking

Straight answers.
Including the ones that are no.

Fees, attendance, exam preparation and what we will and will not issue you. Nothing here sends you to a sales call to find out a number.

Do I need an Education Visa to take the English course?

Only if you are a foreign national who needs one to stay in Thailand legally. Thai nationals do not need a visa to study here at all. You simply enrol.

If you do need one, we file the Education Visa as your school: up to 12 months of legal stay on the longest English enrolment, and a 99.9% approval rate on the applications we file. You report to immigration in person every 60 to 90 days. There is no passport drop-off service.

Read the full ED Visa guide
What does the English course cost?

45,500 THB for 7.5 months, or 58,000 THB for 12 months. Both are package prices covering the English course and the Education Visa support that goes with it, for the whole duration.

Payment is upfront and in full, with no installment plan. The fee does not cover the renewal fees you pay at immigration when the stamp is extended.

See what the fee covers
When do the English classes run?

Tuesday to Friday, in 2 hour classes. Beginner is 10am to 12pm, intermediate 1pm to 3pm, advanced 3pm to 5pm. Whichever level you are placed in, that is 8 hours a week.

The grid repeats every week, so your days and times do not move once you have them.

English classes run Tuesday to Friday. The same every week.
DaysTimeLevel
Tue to FriBeginner
Tue to FriIntermediate
Tue to FriAdvanced

Up to 8 hours a week, depending on the level.

When can I start?

There is no term and no fixed intake. The timetable repeats every week, so you start in the week that suits you rather than waiting for the next cohort. Most people join a beginner class, and joining part-way through a chapter is normal at that level.

How good does my English have to be before I start?

The course runs from beginner through to advanced. Never having studied English formally is a normal starting point, and so is having studied it for years and stalled.

Where you enter is settled in a conversation before you commit to anything, not by a test you have to pass first.

Do you prepare students for IELTS, TOEFL or TOEIC?

No. We do not run IELTS, TOEFL or TOEIC preparation, we do not run any other official exam preparation, and we are not partnered with a testing organisation.

This is a private language school teaching practical, everyday English and English for work, on its own programs and with its own certificates. If a recognised test score is what you actually need, a test-prep centre will serve you better than we will, and we would rather say so now than take a year of your evenings.

Who teaches the classes?

Certified teachers who do this professionally. We say certified rather than native on purpose. Certification is the part we can show you, and it is what makes a teacher able to explain why your sentence is wrong instead of only that it is.

Is there an age limit or a nationality restriction?

No to both. There is no age limit and no nationality is excluded.

Every application is still assessed case by case, and the assessment is made from your passport. Send us the photo page and your Thai entry stamps from the last 2 years and we will tell you where you stand before you pay anything.

How much do I have to attend, and can I switch language later?

80% attendance is required, and sick days count inside that 80% rather than being excused on top of it. Taking a break is fine as long as you still finish above the line.

The study language is fixed once you enrol. You cannot move from English to Thai or Chinese part-way through, so pick the one you actually want first.

What do I leave with at the end?

A certificate of completion in the school’s name, a Certificate of Study while you are enrolled, and the textbooks, which are ours and are yours to keep. If you studied on an Education Visa, you also leave with a stay that was legal the whole way through.

What we do not issue: a residence certificate, which comes from an embassy or from immigration rather than from a school, and a student ID card, which we do not produce at all.

One message, that is the whole process

Start the English course
with a message, not a form.

Tell us roughly where your English is, what you need it for, and whether you need the visa. You will be talking to the people who actually run the classes.

Lake Rajada Office Complex, Ratchadapisek Road,
Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110

hello@bkklanguageschool.com