A Special Return to AISB After 20 Years

Our Soi 20 Campus had the privilege of welcoming back two former AISB students, Anna and Matthew, who attended the school in 2005. After 20 years, their family returned to Bangkok and chose to revisit the place where their children began their educational journey. We are honoured to share their reflections below.

Matthew and Anna with Ms Malini, AISB Business Manager and Mr John, AISB Teacher

“In December 2026, for the first time in 20 years, we returned to Bangkok — a place where our family lived from 2004 to 2006. Our first steps after all those years led us to the Australian International School of Bangkok, the place where our children, Anna and Matěj, gained their very first school experiences. Moving from Europe to Asia at that time was a major life change for them at the ages of four and six, especially because they did not speak a single word of English.

From the very first day, they were treated with great understanding, compassion, and empathy, and in a wonderful environment they were helped to quickly find their way and adapt. As parents, we were amazed at how, after just a few weeks, they were able to speak English without any problems, and after two to three months they even preferred to speak English with each other as siblings. We often fondly remember this period and everything the children learned at the school.

We were also very pleasantly surprised by how warmly we were welcomed after 20 years and shown how the school has grown from a small institution in 2004 into a highly professional educational organisation today. Many thanks for the very warm welcome and for the opportunity to visit the school again after so many years - Petr Beneš"

Moments like this beautifully reflect the lasting impact of early learning experiences and the strong sense of belonging that continues well beyond a student’s time at AISB.

We are deeply grateful to Petr Beneš and his family for returning to our campus and for sharing their heartfelt reflections with our community.