Khon Kaen is the economic, cultural and educational 'capital' of the North-East of Thailand, which has a population of approximately 20 million people. A large modern university with many faculties is located in the city and this serves the greater area, which is also a gateway for rapidly-expanding links with other countries in Asia and beyond.
KKVS was originally set up to meet a need for a school teaching in English in the Khon Kaen region, so that local students could have the same