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Lakhana Tavedikul
Director
"The school is a place where students from all over the world spend their lives together under the same roof like a big family. The school seeks to provide a second home to our students."
Welcome to The American School of Bangkok
International schools are a “phenomenon” in Thailand. Since the liberalization of the Thai educational system in 1992, and consistent with the successive Thai governments’ policy to make Thailand a regional hub for international education in this region, the international schools in Thailand have mushroomed from three to almost 100, vying for a student population of about 25,000.
The American School of Bangkok, commonly known as ASB, was founded in June 1983 by a family of distinguished educators with over 80 years of dedication and vast knowledge in education. The school is now 25 years old with numerous accomplishments. Our alumni are successful professionals in this globalize world.
ASB is a comprehensive day and boarding school based on an American curriculum with the focus on an international perspective. The school offers superb state-of-the-art learning facilities, maintains high academic standards and quality of teaching, constantly acquires the best educational resources and incorporates the latest technology in learning.
ASB follows a highly selective admission policy. Our distinguished scholars come from diverse nationalities. Our students take pride in learning. They are confident, expressive, creative, independent learners, visionary and effectual leaders and weave their way to success.
ASB’s education program is committed to bring the best out of our students and is geared for self-discovery. We are an international school with the emphasis on innovation. We encourage our students to do their own experiments and come up with new findings which might open up new doors for the advancement of science and technology. ASB teach our students to broaden their horizons beyond what’s contained in the textbooks or in the teachers’ lectures. We let our students engage in and solve problems that connect them beyond the classroom. We encourage our students to participate in the endless variety of carefully planned, after-school activities. We teach our students to be creative in their own way, individually as well as collectively, thus enhancing and building the leadership potential within each and every one of them.
The American School of Bangkok is pleased to play an important part in laying a solid foundation for a child’s success. ASB graduates are almost always guaranteed an automatic admission to reputed overseas institutions or Thai colleges and universities with an international program, many with full scholarships.
We are proud of the fact that we have, and are continually creating successful, kind and caring young professionals with strong values who are able to contribute to a better world of tomorrow.
ASB is simply the best place to be!
Director's Profile
Position
Founder and Director of The American School of Bangkok
Education
B.S. Education, Oklahoma State University, USA
M.A. Education, Nebraska University, USA
Experience/Achievements
1983
Established Didyasarin International Kindergarten, the first international kindergarten in
Thailand.
1987
Incorporated United Communications Co., Ltd. and produced television shows for children
and teenagers and documentary shows that promote Thailand and its culture.
1994
Expanded the international school to include elementary, middle, and high school levels,
changing the name to "The American School of Bangkok".
The school, currently with two branches, has over 550 students from 35 countries.
The American School of Bangkok received accreditation from the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (in United States) in year 2000.
The American School received a “White School" award from the
Thai Ministry of Education in honor of His Majesty the King for being a drugs-free school.
Honorable Awards
Woman of the Year Award, 1998, in the field of Educational Administration
Person of the Year Award, 2001, in the field of Educational Administration
Activities accomplished to involve and strengthen the community
1983
Organized an educational seminar on journalism for hundreds of youths to stimulate
children's interest in news and current events so as to gain knowledge in news
media creation and reporting.
1993-1994
Was Vice Chairman in Red Cross charity event at Suan Amporn, Bangkok.
1994
Organized a forest-planting project to advocate environmental awareness among youth.
1997
Organized a "School Lunch Project" for children in rural areas.
Other awards
Achievements in Television: Produced television shows on Thai Channel 3 until the present.
I. TV Production Award
Jiew Jaew Joh Lok (The Little Big News)
- Broadcast on NHK TV Channel in Japan in 1990
- Golden Television Award, 1991, Best Children's Televisio program
- Best Television Program Award, 1991, from the National Youth
Promotion and Coordination Committee
- Certificate of Oustanding Achievement Award, 1995
Top Star Parade
- Mekhla Award, 1993, Best program for Youth Confidence Promotion
II. Generating international interests: Jiew Jaew Joh Lok was invited to
participate with organizations around the world in promoting
children's program.
20 Oct - 5 Nov 1997
Australia Tourism Promotion Authority sent three show champions and the crew
to Australia to do a news report.
9-13 March 1998
UNICEF: Named the show producer as the Thai representative to
“The Second World Summit for Children" in England.
4-8 May 1998
Euro Disney, France
Invited the show as a press representative to the
Children Summit at Disneyland, Paris, France.
10-29 May 1998
Northwest Airlines
Invited the show to do a special broadcast in New York, Boston,
and Minneapolis, USA.
10-17 June 1998
Forever Love Foundation, USA
Invited the show to co-host a charity gala dinner to support HIV-AIDS
infected children and Thai orphans at Los Angeles, USA.
11-27 July 1998
National Youth Promotion and Coordination Committee invited the
show to represent children in the Youth Foundation Project at Fukuoka, Japan | 
