bombswisely

Just now got a chance to check back in on the thread, good to see some discussion going on here. I'll keep in mind that hcmc might be one of the better places to apply for an ED visa. 

But can anyone confirm an answer to my first question in the OP? If I already had an ED visa for a Thai course in my old passport, can I get another one in my new passport? If so, does that require enrolling in an 'advanced' Thai course? Do the embassy workers and airport immigration actually have a record of my past ED visa, even without seeing my old passport? I've yet to see a clear answer on just how much they actually track in their 'system'. 

Thanks for all the discussion and answers 

Hello, I'm 27 years old with a USA passport. I recently enrolled in a French language course in Bangkok, got all the documents for the Ed visa application, and went to savannakhet to apply. I arrived there and the lady refused to let me apply, saying her boss there would definitely not approve a visa for a French course because it "doesn't make sense to study French in Thai". I don't really understand how she can say that when the school and the course are certified by the Moe, but whatever... I ended up going to the consulate at Kota Bharu, only to be declined there too. I believe that's because I made the mistake of letting them see my first passport which has a couple tourist visas, an ED visa for a Thai language school, non-B visas for two different jobs, and 2 entry stamps, all with extensions. I think if she had only seen my current passport, I might have been able to apply as it only has 2 entry stamps and a proper tourist visas, all with extensions. Anyway, all this leads me to a few questions because when flying back to bkk, the immigration officer sent me with another officer to a separate queue with no travelers at it, and he basically told me to get an actual visa next time. I'm not sure if I'll be able to get another visa-exempt stamp, so here's what I'm wondering:

1. I have an ED visa in my old passport for a Thai language course I took for 8 months. Is it possible for me to get another ED visa in my new passport? Is there a 'system' that tracks the past ED visas, or can the embassy and immigration only see what's actually in my current passport? 

2. What's the deal with getting an ED visa for a non-Thai language course? Is it always much harder than an ED for a Thai course? And if I already used up my maximum amount of ED visas for Thai, could I still get one for another language? In other words, do the limits 'stack' across multiple languages? 

Sorry for the long post, just looking for clarification on this after a very frustrating trip to multiple embassies over the past week.