International School Bangkok

The International School Bangkok ( Thai: โรงเรียน สถาน ศึกษา นานาชาติ, ISB ) is an international private school in Thailand.

Location

The International School Bangkok is not how the name should suggest, in the Thai capital Bangkok, but in a good 20 km north of the city center in the suburb of Pak Kret ( Nonthaburi Province ). There, standing on a 14-hectare site ( Nichada Thani ) the school buildings and equipment of the numerous activities that are planned for the school day.

School day

Favored by its central position allows the school grounds by many students reached on foot or by bicycle. On the school grounds there are numerous facilities for basketball, football, badminton, golf tennis and volleyball.

History

The International School Bangkok was founded in 1951 at the Rajadamri road in Bangkok, making it the first private school of Thailand. First 50 children of American and UN households were reported to the student, who should enjoy an English-speaking classroom. In 1960 the school moved into Sukhumvit Road, Soi 15 A little later they opened a second campus, which was closed mid-seventies, after the withdrawal of U.S. troops on the Vibhavadi Rangsit Road.

In 1992 the school moved to its present location, which was built for approximately EUR 18 million and carries himself.

Graduates

  • Robert A. Goodbary (1960 ) - Major General of the U.S. Army
  • William Ting (1965 ) - former head of the Redwood Securities.
  • William E. Heinecke (1967 ) - Thai entrepreneurs of American origin, CEO of Minor International and Minor Food Group (hotels and fast food restaurants )
  • Pamela JH Slutz (1967 ) - U.S. diplomat
  • Ho Kwon Ping ( 1969) - Singaporean entrepreneur, founder of Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts
  • Michael Young ( 1970) - American actor and television presenter
  • Charles Leavitt (1971 ) - U.S. screenwriter (The Sunchaser, The Mighty, K -PAX, Blood Diamond )
  • Richard Powers (1975 ) - American writer, Pulitzer Prize finalist
  • Madolyn Smith Osborne (1975 ) American actress (Urban Cowboy, Solo 2, The Caller, Funny Farm )
  • Timothy F. Geithner (1979 ) - US-American economist, Treasury of the United States
  • Thant Myint -U ( 1983) - Burmese- American historian, grandson of U Thant, the former Secretary General of the UN
  • Rob McKenna ( 1984) - American lawyer, Advocate General of the State of Washington
  • Mary- Louise Parker - American actress ( Angels in America, Weeds )
  • Tammy Duckworth (1985 ) - American politician, Congressman from Illinois
  • Ivrin Osathanond ( " Charm " ) (2005 ) - Thai beauty queen ( Miss Thailand Universe 2006)
  • Sarunrat Visutthithada ( " Lydia" ) (2005 ) - Thai pop singer
Blood Diamond (film) The Caller (1987 film) Funny Farm (film) Timothy Geithner Mary-Louise Parker
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