topswijaya Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) Dear all, Some Thai language schools say students have to attend class 2 days per week ( each 2 hours, total : 4 hours per week ). Another 2 schools say 4 days per week ( total 8 hours per week). One school says 3. Which one is more advisable for immigration purpose? Thanks Edited June 5, 2022 by topswijaya 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swerve Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Hi. The Thai language school I am attending is 4 hours (2 days, 2 hour classes) per week. This has worked fine for me getting a non B Ed extension of stay for one year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 It depends on the relationship the school has with the local immigration office. Officially (as I recall) it is a minimum of eight hours per week, but four hours is often enough if the school has friendly relations with the officials, and none at all is sometimes possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin612 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Mine is 3 hours on the weekdays, so 15 hours per week. I feel exhausted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novster Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 The course I have signed up for is 2 days per week for 2 hours per day but I noticed the documentation the school gave me to submit for my visa showed the course was for 5 days per week for 4 hours per day! Submitted to the Thai embassy in London on a Friday evening and the visa had been emailed by the time I woke on the Sunday morning so they must have liked it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM Dad Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 I have to admit that I am totally confused. I thought the purpose of attending a language school was to learn a language. Is immigration now involved in language learning? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 19 minutes ago, CM Dad said: I thought the purpose of attending a language school was to learn a language. It provides a visa. Learning Thai has very little to do with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 7 hours ago, CM Dad said: I have to admit that I am totally confused. I thought the purpose of attending a language school was to learn a language. Is immigration now involved in language learning? Immigration's role is checking whether you meet the continuing requirements for the Non Ed visa and associated extensions. These depend on attending class, and there is a minimum number of hours you are supposed to attend class. It is a bit like the rule that you lose your extension based on having a Thai spouse if you divorce. Immigration is not involved in the divorce process in any way, but they are supposed to enforce the rule that your extension ends as soon as you divorce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 7 hours ago, CM Dad said: I have to admit that I am totally confused. I thought the purpose of attending a language school was to learn a language. Is immigration now involved in language learning? It's called an education visa and exists all over the world in one form or another. So now you know - no need to be 'totally confused' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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