- Rooftop pool
3‑bedroom apartment, Saiyuan Beach Condo
฿43,000/ month
120 m from the school
Block 1 · Title
Phuket PALS
Kathu
A tutoring and test centre in Kathu, set up around 2010, which prepares teenagers for the American GED high-school equivalency diploma as an alternative to a full international school. It also tutors for IGCSE, A Level, IB, SAT and IELTS, supports homeschoolers, and runs Phuket's GED and IDP IELTS test centres. It is a learning centre: the diploma comes from the GED Testing Service, not from the centre.
At a glance
- Lessons inEnglishcourses and tutoring in English
- CurriculumGED preparation: the US high-school equivalency diploma (mathematics, English, science, social studies) · Tutoring for IGCSE, A Level, IB, SAT and IELTS, online and in person · Homeschool supportExams: GED, at the centre's Pearson VUE test centre, IELTS, as an IDP IELTS partner test centre.
- WhereKathuWichitsongkram Rd, Kathu
- StatusOpenLearning centre
Facts checked 30 September 2026 on phuketpals.org (opens in a new tab).
Phuket PALS and the homes around it
- Phuket PALS
- 16 homes for rent within 1.5 km, priced per month
Apartments and villas, the catalog
Homes for rent near Phuket PALS
16 homes within 1.5 km, the nearest 6 below
- Rooftop pool
2‑bedroom apartment, Lotus Gardens
฿36,500/ month
360 m from the school
3‑bedroom villa, Andaman Residence
฿141,000/ month
470 m from the school
- Workspace
2‑bedroom apartment, Saiyuan Beach Condo
฿38,500/ month
510 m from the school
3‑bedroom apartment, Lotus Gardens
฿41,500/ month
520 m from the school
3‑bedroom villa, Andaman Residence
฿127,500/ month
530 m from the school
Not offered
Boarding
From phuketpals.org (opens in a new tab), checked 30 September 2026.
Contacts
- Phone
- Official pages
Also worth knowing
- History
Set up in 2010 (the home page says 2009) by Dr Suttada Rueangsuttapha and Michael R. Keag; an authorised GED Testing Service partner since 2014; in its purpose-built centre in Kathu since 2015
Written in our own words on 3 October 2026; no names, photographs or biographies of staff are recorded.
6 questions, answered from the school's pages
Questions parents ask
What kind of school is Phuket PALS?
Phuket PALS is a learning centre in Kathu, teaching in English; it is open. A learning centre teaches a curriculum without a school licence in the Thai system: it issues no certificate of its own, so its pupils sit external exams and receive their certificate from the examining body. Checked 30 September 2026 at phuketpals.org.
What language are lessons taught in at Phuket PALS?
Lessons at Phuket PALS are taught in English; courses and tutoring in English. Checked 30 September 2026 at phuketpals.org.
What curriculum does Phuket PALS follow?
Phuket PALS follows GED preparation: the US high-school equivalency diploma (mathematics, English, science, social studies), Tutoring for IGCSE, A Level, IB, SAT and IELTS, online and in person, Homeschool support. Exams: GED, at the centre's Pearson VUE test centre, IELTS, as an IDP IELTS partner test centre. Checked 30 September 2026 at phuketpals.org.
Does Phuket PALS have boarding?
No. Checked 30 September 2026 at phuketpals.org.
Where is Phuket PALS?
Phuket PALS is in Kathu district, Phuket. Checked 30 September 2026 at phuketpals.org.
How do we contact Phuket PALS?
The school's site is phuketpals.org; phone +66 95 429 7791 (English); email info@phuketpals.org; LINE. Checked 30 September 2026 at phuketpals.org.