Patong Language School

248 Prametta Road, Patong Beach, Phuket 83150, Thailand
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reviews

Reviews

83% recommend

based on 12 reviews
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"We benefited a lot. The lessons were very exciting and varied."

Barbara Arpagaus, student from Switzerland

We had a great time at the school. Very friendly staff, excellent teachers (we had two different ones because we could change levels).

It was simply brilliant and a valuable experience. We'll miss this time.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
13 May 2024 - 31 May 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, General Manager at Patong Language School responded to this review.
05 June 2024

Thanks a lot for your review! We're so glad you had a great time.
It really means a lot to us!

"Nice School with dedicated teacher"

Karin Monia Glimnér, student from Sweden

Small group, dedicated teacher, in new location in new buidling since a couple of weeks. I don’t know if their was any social activities except lessons- didnt notice that.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
22 Jan 2024 - 2 Feb 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, General Manager at Patong Language School responded to this review.
23 February 2024

Thanks for the 4-star review. We really appreciate it! Sorry that you didn't get clear information about other activities. This happens sometimes when students and teachers agree to do something together.
We hope we can give you more satisfaction when you join us next time.

"I was really disappointed"

Tatiana Bogdanova, student from Russia

Здравствуйте!)
Мой опыт обучения в этой школе.
Я была в шоке от преподавателя.
В плохом смысле слова.
К самой школе претензий нет.
На ресепшн все были милы, приветливы, ответили на все вопросы, и всегда помогали по мере наступления вопросов.
Тем больше было мое удивление на уроке!
Уже с первого дня я обнаружила некомфортную обстановку в классе: ощущение, что преподаватель отсиживает свои часы, и мы его утомляем.
Преподаватель постоянно в телефоне, все время смотрит, когда же закончится урок? заканчивает занятие на несколько минут раньше, до звонка.
Не поддерживает разговор во время урока, делает вид, что не услышал тебя, не поправляет, не исправляет ошибки.
Начинает отчитывать, и с ним невозможно вступить в диалог, он использует свое превосходство в знании языка. Никогда не использовал доску, мне приходилось уточнять слово, показывая из своей тетрадки.
Очень грубый, грубо разговаривает. Очень часто употребляет слово stupid, в том числе и по поводу учебника, по которому мы занимаемся. Зачем нам эта информация? И другие, плохие слова.
Не разрешает пользоваться кондиционером и светом в классе. Однажды наехал на одногруппницу, когда она включила свет. Он был очень груб с ней.
Совершенно не готовился к урокам, когда открывал учебник, запинался, читая задание. Ощущение, что в первый раз видел учебник.
По утрам был постоянно сонный, несобранный, зевал. Настроение резко менялось. Он сказал, что у него диабет 1 типа, связываю это с его заболеванием.
Если честно, после 2 дней занятий, я шла на учебу с тяжелым сердцем.
Я уже проходила курсы в другой школе за границей, и видела вовлеченность преподавателя, которую здесь совершенно не увидела. Т.к. наш преподаватель имел PhD, и сказал, что больше ни у кого в этой школе этой степени нет, я была очень удивлена его преподаванием.
Надеюсь, что у других он преподает по другому.
Я столкнулась с этим!

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Date of study
30 Oct 2023 - 3 Nov 2023
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, General Manager at Patong Language School responded to this review.
23 November 2023

Мы расстроены данным отзывом и приняли меры сразу же. Учитель, упомянутый в отзыве, больше не работает в Языковой школе Патонг.
Мы сожалеем, что данный учитель потенциально испортил репутацию всех наших учителей и школы в целом. Мы хотели бы заверить каждого, кто читает этот отзыв, что это не представляет наши стандарты или наши цели. Языковая школа Патонг предоставляет языковые услуги уже 40 лет, и в это время мы трудоустроили много учителей английского, некоторые выдающиеся, средние, а также те, кто не соответствует нашим стандартам, как в этом случае.
Мы приносим искренние извинения этому студенту, чье время в школе было испорчено данным учителем. Мы надеемся, что однажды мы будем иметь возможность видеть Вас снова на Пхукете и исправить нашу ошибку.

"Good course"

Shaun Moonen, student from Australia

I did the five day course, I found it to be very informative, teachers were very well versed in knew what they were doing. I would highly recommend anybody wanting to learn the language to give it ago.

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Date of study
7 Aug 2023 - 11 Aug 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Bebe Pimsuwsuwan, General Manager at Patong Language School responded to this review.
23 August 2023

Thanks for the 5-star review - we're glad you enjoyed your time with us. It's really appreciated!

"It was really fascinating and useful experience for me!"

Anna Andreeva, student from Russia

So, first of all I'ld like to say "Thanks a lot everyone for this unforgettable experience!" My teacher was Oliver and hi is really amazing, professional, friendly and patient person. His classes were filled knowledge, practical tasks and humor. He paid attention to every student. Every day we practiced our listening, speaking, reading skills. My English level has definitely improved, especially my speaking skills. Because the teacher manages to create an easy and relaxed atmosphere in the classroom.
I will definitely come back to this school next time!!! Thank you!!!

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
19 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Bebe Pimsuwan, General Manager at Patong Language School responded to this review.
27 August 2023

Thanks for the review - we're glad you enjoyed your time with us. It's really appreciated!

"What a great class"

Miranda Degen-Portnoy, student from USA

This class was a last minute add for us during out time in Phuket and we're so happy we did it! 10/10 would learn again. Our class was nice and small, so we had a lot more practice time in class. Our teacher was GREAT!! Loved her. She went above and beyond the material and answered all of our many questions. I really enjoyed how many examples she gave so we could understand things more in depth and not just reading the textbook.

Location was pretty great as well! We didn't stay in the area, but since it was so close to the beach it meant a morning in class and afternoon reviewing on the beach. Classroom was nicely sized for our group, with a well working AC unit.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
13 Feb 2023 - 24 Feb 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Bebe Pimsuwan, General Manager at Patong Language School responded to this review.
22 March 2023

Thanks for the 5-star review - we're glad you enjoyed your time with us.
It's really appreciated!

"Nice school, some lessons were fun, other a bit less interesting"

Anja Ensing, student from Netherlands

The organization of the school was very good. The location was fine, also the school facilities.
I liked the first 2 hours of the lessons (speak), the teacher did a good job. She asked the students questions on their own level, so she makes you confident in given the answers.

I found The second part of the lessons a bit disappointment (read &write), the lessons were a bit boring, for example for learning the tones, the book gave examples of words you never gonna use, I think it would be more nice, to learn to write the words you learned in the previous lessons.

I find it hard to answer the questions, for example: would you recommend the school to other people, a bit mixed feelings…

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
6 Feb 2023 - 10 Feb 2023
Would you recommend this school?
No
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Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, General Manager at Patong Language School responded to this review.
23 February 2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

When you made your booking, we advised (before confirming the booking) that you would be joining the fourth and final week of a Level 1, 4-week, Thai Intensive Course. You said that this would not be a problem, as you are not a complete beginner.

From your review, it appears that this did become a problem, as you were unable to fully participaqte in the read and write Thai classes.

To avoid similar problems for future students, we will no longer accept bookings that do not coincide with the course start date.

We wish you continued success in your Thai studies and thank you again for choosing Patong Language School.

"Very efficient method to acquire the basics"

Pascal Fortier, student from Thailand

I liked everything and can just recommend PLS school for all people who want to learn language.

Very efficient method to acquire the basics of the Thai language in a short time

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
6 Jun 2022 - 17 Jun 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, General Manager at Patong Language School responded to this review.
01 December 2023

Thank you for your review - we're glad you enjoyed your time with us.
It's really appreciated!

"Study English in patong language school was the best gift that I give me!"

Alessandra Carvalho Mariotti, student from Brazil

I liked all!!! I studied with 02 teachers and they are wonderful. Very attentive and funny. The classroom is very clean and comfortable. All the professionals are very friendly. I loved to know many people of the different countries on the world. I loved my teacher, her name is Em. She is from England. Her English is perfect, clean and classic. she teaches with love, patience and I learned by laughing a lot because she is very funny. Thank’s Em ang Patong school for learning

I liked of the all! Was perfect!!

What I didn’t like?
Nothing!! I didn’t like to leave

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
14 Jan 2019 - 8 Feb 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, General Manager at Patong Language School responded to this review.
01 December 2023

Thank you for your review - we're glad you enjoyed your time with us.
It's really appreciated!

"Great"

Olivier lacoume, student from France

Good school to learn and have time to socialize before and after school. Just like experiencing both reading and writing Thaï language not only speaking.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
11 weeks
Date of study
3 Oct 2016 - 23 Dec 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, General Manager at Patong Language School responded to this review.
01 December 2023

Thank you for your review - we're glad you enjoyed your time with us.
It's really appreciated!

"A very nice and unique and profitable experience!"

Werner Oberholzer, student from Switzerland

A great, friendly classroom with students from all over the world. The young students have senior fully accepted me. The teacher, Charlotte Kings has excellent teaching material and interesting mediated. The classrooms and their equipment are good and practical. In addition to the lessons we had no social activities, but this is not a problem and I did not expect it. The Hotel Hillside was not particularly well organized or connected to the school. I can't understand why this hotel, which is 3 kilometers away from the school.

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5 weeks
Date of study
11 Jan 2016 - 19 Feb 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, General Manager at Patong Language School responded to this review.
01 December 2023

Thank you for your review - we're glad you enjoyed your time with us.
It's really appreciated!

"I have lived a wonderful experience"

Fabrizio Maggioni, student from Italy

I am very satisfied. The school is located in a very quiet residential area. Inside there are many services: bar, free Wi-Fi, sale of notebooks, pens, bags, books. The staff is very helpful. They helped me always. I was lucky because we were the only two in the classroom. The teacher explained very well the arguments, let the time for my questions and always made ​​it clear my doubts. In addition to traditional exercises and explaining the content, I can say that the teacher interacted a lot with me though, I honestly would have liked to interact even more. I'm sorry I did only 2 weeks. I will definitely return to finish the form of 4 weeks. 2 are missing! Finally, I thank Sarah Bunker advised me that the course suited my needs!

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
13 Oct 2014 - 24 Oct 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Becky, Coordinator at Patong Language School responded to this review.
09 April 2015

Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your feedback and hope you will return to study with us again soon!

visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged ฿ 2,500 when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Patong Beach based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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248 Prametta Road
Patong Beach
Phuket 83150
Thailand

School location

Our school is located in Patong Beach, Phuket. You'll find everything you need within walking distance of the school - accommodation, restaurants, internet cafes, post office, shops and much more. To make things even better, we are just a couple of minutes walk from the fantastic white sands of Patong beach.

Phuket is Thailand’s largest island and is lined with a series of bays of white sand beaches between rocky points. This makes for a series of relatively intimate beaches rather than one long unbroken stretch of sand lined with high rise hotels and packed with people. As a developed resort destination, Phuket has a wide variety of sun and surf activities so there’s something here for everyone.

Patong is Phuket’s most famous beach resort. With an incredible mix of activities and super nightlife, it is the ideal place to party and play. By night the town has an incredible nightlife, which includes hundreds of restaurants, lounges and beer bars, and of course discos. The nightlife centers around Bangla Road, but there are quieter parts of town.

We don’t believe there’s a better location for a language course anywhere in the world. Come and see for yourself!

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Questions and answers

Have questions? Get answers from Patong Language School staff, Language International student advisors, and past students.

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"The student is wondering if he is able to study for 6 months. Is this possible?"

Dyan Test, student from USA
Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, Patong Language School school representative

Our Elementary level English for All course takes 13 weeks to complete. If
the student wants to study for longer than that, he could then take the
Pre-Intermediate level course, which takes 12 weeks to complete - so that
would be 25 weeks in total.

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"Do you accept students below the minimum required level? Can you help the student get a visa?"

Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, Patong Language School school representative

If the student's level is beginner, he could first take our 4 week Beginner
level group class and then join the Elementary level class for the
remaining 12 weeks.
Regarding the visa, we can certainly help them
with this but bear in mind it takes around 3-4 weeks to prepare the
paperwork for an ED visa.

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"Can the student take this course being High Intermediate level?"

Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, Patong Language School school representative

Pre-Intermediate is the highest level available in our English group classes, so unfortunately it won't be possible for the student to join if they are High Intermediate level.

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"The Student is from Switzerland and he is interested if he can get a Visa if he is taking the course for 12 weeks? Could you send me further information on this?"

Katrin katrin, student from Germany
Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, Patong Language School school representative

We can assist the student in obtaining an ED visa to study with us if he
studies for 12 weeks. We would prepare the visa application paperwork and
then post it to him so he can apply at a Thai embassy/consulate. Please do
note that it takes around 4-6 weeks to get the letter from the Ministry of
Education plus you have to account for extra postage time (for him to send
documents to us and for us to send the final paperwork to him). If that's
going to take too long for him, he could instead apply for a tourist visa
at a Thai embassy/consulate before he comes here, which will give him 60
days plus he can extend it a further 30 days when in Phuket - giving him 3
months in total.

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"How long does it take to prepare visa documents?"

riccardo falsetta, student from Italy
Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, Patong Language School school representative

It takes around 1 month to prepare all the documents for an ED visa, so I
would recommend that he enrols as soon as possible to ensure he is able to
apply for the visa before he leaves.

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"When is high season in Phuket?"

Grégory Lamblot, student from
Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, Patong Language School school representative

March is in high season, so 2 weeks will be charged at the high
season rate. April-May is low season in Phuket, so the remaining 6 weeks
would be charged at the low season rate.

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"Bonjour, je souhaiterais apprendre le Thailandais dans votre école. je suis français avec un très faible niveau anglais. c'est handicapant ou non ? Merci d'avance. Kévin Bonin"

Kevin Bonin, student from France
Becky Taylor, Patong Language School school representative (Coordinator)

Our Thai group classes are taught in English, so you do need to be able to speak and understand English to join these classes.

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"I noticed that the average age of the students is 16. Is this correct. The student is a Senior and would like to know if there are students his age 50-60 years old? Does the student need a visa?"

Katrin katrin, student from Germany
Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, Patong Language School school representative

The minimum age of our students is 16 years old. I would guess the average
age is around 25 years old but we do certainly get Senior students coming
through because we don't have a maximum age limit.

I can see that the student has indicated that he will need a visa. He won't
be eligible for an ED visa as he is studying for less than 12 weeks, so
please let him know that he should apply for a tourist visa at the Thai
embassy before he comes to Thailand.

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Becky Taylor, Patong Language School school representative (Coordinator)

We didn't enter an average age so perhaps the system defaulted to the minimum age, which is 16 years old. The average student age is around 26-30 years old but we certainly have students who are over 50 years old.
Visa requirements depend on nationality and length of stay, so you should check with the Thai embassy if the student will need a visa for their stay.

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"Can you give a list of your accommodations? What is the address of the hotel?"

william araujo, student from Brazil
Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, Patong Language School school representative

Please take a look at our accommodation listings - there are 4 separate
listings. There is one for low season (April to September), two for high
season (October to November and then February to March) and one for peak
season (December to January). In Phuket accommodation prices change
depending on the time of year. If the student plans to come in April, you
need to use the low season (April to September) accommodation listing.

The hotel address is 257/2 Nanai Road, Patong Beach, Phuket.

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"Could you let me know if there are any services for the child while the mother is in class?"

Julia Ryzhuk, student from Poland
Rattanaporn Pimsuwan, Patong Language School school representative

We do not have any childcare facilities, so it would be best for the
student to bring someone to take care of the child while she is attending
her lessons. All of the rooms listed are double-occupancy and have either 1 double or 2
single beds.

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