About PIA

The Phuket International Academy

Phuket International Academy (PIA) comprises three centres: the PIA Day School, the PIA Sports and Leisure Club and the PIA Mind Centre. They offer students, parents and those from the wider Phuket and international communities, a state of the art, sustainable facility which focuses on education, sports, arts and wellness.

Phuket International Academy is located in an area of natural beauty amidst the foothills of a national park on the eastern part of Phuket island, Thailand.

The vision of Phuket International Academy is to fulfill the intellectual, physical, creative and spiritual potential of all students, members and participants of the three centres.

The Phuket International Academy Day School

Phuket International Academy Day School (PIADS), is aspiring to become a three programme International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. As an international school in Phuket, it will draw on the uniqueness of Asian culture and the best from Western educational traditions, developing inquiring, knowledgeable, compassionate young people who know how to live with integrity, cultivate genuine happiness, and strive to create a more peaceful and sustainable world.

The Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club

Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC), provides a world-class range of sports, wellness and recreational facilities for the enjoyment of the school?s pupils, their families, the local Phuket community and for visiting professional and amateur athletes from around the world. PIASLC will set a benchmark as a regional hub for sports, arts and wellness in Thailand and Asia.

The Phuket International Academy Mind Centre

Phuket International Academy Mind Centre (PIAMC), offers training in the cultivation of cognitive and emotional balance. Phuket International Academy Mind Centre (PIAMC) provides a blend of contemporary psychology and neuroscience alongside ancient Asian contemplative practices. Delivered through residential retreats and weekend seminars PIAMC is open to all. Working in close interaction with the PIA Day School and the PIA Sports and Leisure Club, the programmes offered through PIAMC will contribute to everyone's enhanced mental balance and well being.