Can You Get An Educational Visa

[girlx]

I heard from someone that it's possible to get an non-imm 'E' visa for taking Thai language classes. Is this true and if so does anyone know all the details? Would love to study for a couple of months in BKK.

[girlx]

oops, or Samui... (meant to post in the main forum)

[5tash]

check out the advertisment for walen school at the top of the home page.

[sbk]

I'll move it to the visas section girlx

[twschw]

Do a search and you will find many posts on this sublect

[girlx]

Ok I did a search and read up a bit- seems like Walen School is the best deal, but I dont really want to go live in Bangkok for a year... does anyone know if there is a school on Ko Samui with a similar deal? Phuket? Krabi?

Thanks for any info...

[5tash]

how about chiang mai or chiang rai, i know there's branches of AUA in both of those cities. i know there's no beaches but you have the mountains and cooler climate.

[easyman]

how about chiang mai or chiang rai, i know there's branches of AUA in both of those cities. i know there's no beaches but you have the mountains and cooler climate.

Hello 5tash,

You mention there is a oppurtunity to learn Thai in Chiang-Rai.

Please can you tell me where, or do they have a website even better.

I'm living not to far from Chiang-Rai, and my Thai is not so good.

Greetings easyman.

[lopburi3]

Use the drop down list at top right to select your choice of 19 branch web sites.

http://www.auathailand.org/registration.asp

[girlx]

It doesn't appear they (AUA) teach Thai at all their branches? Does anyone know for sure?

Edited April 2, 2008 by girlx

[Onnutrd]

they said you need to write the email to AUA notifying them that you want tos tudy Thai with them and they'll process a visa letter for you to show the embassy. i did it!

However, unfortunately, AUA never actually replied my email in the first place! So i never bothered with them.

[jdinasia]

It doesn't appear they (AUA) teach Thai at all their branches? Does anyone know for sure?

To the best of my knowledge AUA only teaches Thai in the main BKK branch

[5tash]

if you look at the link posted by lopburi3 you can select the branch you wish to study at. the two branches i looked at chiang mai and chiang rai both offer thai courses.

[5tash]

just done a more extensive search,the branches that provide thai language courses;

bangkok,

chiang mai,

chiang rai,

rayong.

[girlx]

rrrg, none in samui or phuket it looks like. well thanks anyway!