The part your parents will ask about.

Where you will sleep, what you will eat, how you will get to class, and who will notice if you go quiet for a week. This page is written as much for the person paying as for the person going.

• Housing

  Dormitory first, flat later

  Most international students take a university dormitory for the first semester and move to a shared flat once they know the city and have found flatmates. A dorm removes the deposit, the Thai-language lease and the utility set-up from your first month — the month you least need them.

• Food

  Indian food is genuinely easy to find

  Bangkok has a long-established Indian community and a dense Indian restaurant scene, particularly around Phahurat and Silom. Groceries — dal, atta, masalas, paneer — are in Indian stores and larger supermarkets. Vegetarian and Jain requirements are workable, though you should learn a few Thai phrases about fish sauce.

• Getting about

  The BTS, the MRT and a scooter you should not rent

  Bangkok's Skytrain and metro cover most of what a student needs, with student-friendly monthly fares. Motorbike taxis are ubiquitous and cheap. Renting a scooter yourself is where foreign students get hurt; the insurance position is unforgiving.

• Community

  An Indian student community already exists

  Indian students at Assumption organise around festivals, cricket and a senior-junior network that gets new arrivals through the first month. Deepavali, Holi and Onam are marked — ask us to put you in touch before you arrive.

• Health

  On-campus clinic, private hospitals, mandatory insurance

  Thailand's private hospitals are the reason it is a medical-tourism destination, and Bangkok's are excellent and reachable. Health insurance is mandatory for international students; check what your policy covers before you land, not after.

• Safety

  What to actually be careful about

  Bangkok is a safe city for students by most measures. The real risks are road traffic, heat, and the standard scams around tuk-tuks, gem shops and rental deposits. Keep your passport in your accommodation and carry a copy.

• Weather

  Hot, then hotter, then wet

  Roughly: cool-dry November to February, hot March to May, monsoon June to October. If you are from Chennai or Kochi none of this will surprise you. If you are from Delhi or Punjab, the humidity will.

Housing, at a glanceRanges verified

University dormitory
Simplest first-semester option฿3,000–8,000
₹8.6k–22.9k /mo

Shared apartment
Two or three students, near campus฿5,000–10,000
₹14.3k–28.6k /mo

Studio apartment
Own place, usually with a deposit฿8,000–20,000
₹22.9k–57.2k /mo

Published Bangkok student housing ranges, converted at ₹2.86/฿. Off-campus leases usually require one to two months' deposit up front.

For parents

Flight time, Chennai to Bangkok≈ 3h 30m

Time difference from IST+1h 30m

Language of instructionEnglish

Founded byBrothers of St. Gabriel

India office contactable inChennai

The India Office speaks to parents directly, in English or Tamil. A parent briefing call can be arranged before you accept an offer.