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.

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

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

I'll move it to the visas section girlx

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

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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

Edited April 2, 200818 yr by girlx

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.

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

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.

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

bangkok,

chiang mai,

chiang rai,

rayong.

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