Walen Or Prolanguage?

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I'm looking to go to thailaind under an educational visa. I'm trying to choose between Walen and ProLanguage. Has anybody checked out the different schools and compared them? I need some advice here on which school I should apply for.

[Hawkup2000]

Walen is my first choice. Why? I have been a student a ProL. ProL have a very uneven education standard. It is pretty much a hit or a miss. The first teacher I had were amazingly good. I owe her that I can read thai now. The other teachers are, well not so good. I have had four teachers. They seemed randomly picked from the BTS station. Infact so bad that one student left without caring about the already paid fee. ProL simply don´t seem to have a standard or some policy what and how the teachers should educate their students. Some of theacher just stict to the book hammer it into your head. Others don´t even open the learning material, instead it is just some chitchat, and when it it like that you just might learn more by taking a beer with Somjay at your local soi.

[Martian]

Sounds like ProL is what you might want if only trying to use an Ed visa for long stay and Whalen if you truly want to learn Thai. It appears ProL guarantees smaller class size if that makes a difference. They both appear to be in the same building near the Asoke BTS station, which is a good thing! I'm envious of your adventure but good luck!

Martian

[ozsamurai]

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[VoIP]

I'm looking to go to thailaind under an educational visa. I'm trying to choose between Walen and ProLanguage. Has anybody checked out the different schools and compared them? I need some advice here on which school I should apply for.

In the same building (time square building) there is a third and in my opinion better language school: UTL

If you are really serious about learning Thai I think they are best. Courses are more intensive and you are amongst asian students (Korean, Japan). Choices are morning (8-12, mon to fri) of afternoon courses (13-16, mon to friday). One course module lasts one month. Besides the language aspect you also learn about the culture, and at the same time you get Korean and Japanes friends which is great IMO (fellow students). ED visa is available through UTL as well. Course prices are 7000 or 6000 Baht a month. (http://www.utl-school.com/english/home.php)

The management is Thai, which means you also get the benefit of getting exerience dealing with Thai administration ;-)

I tried about 7 language schools (incl ProL) before coming to UTL. The formula of UTL was what I was looking for (intense courses on a daily base). Classes have 10 students in the first modules, less in higher modules. I personally like classes with 5 to 10 students as there is a lot of interaction and also peer pressure not to stay behind. Private courses or small very small classes don't work for me, it tends to be too relaxed, all chit chat ending up in learning little.

I advise you to take a free test course in all three places and then decide for yourself. It is easy as those three language schools are in the same building ... Don't let anybody pressure you in signing up before you can compare the schools yourself (if you are really concerned about learning Thai that is)

[Jimjim]

They seemed randomly picked from the BTS station.

Nice line. Funny. True of some English teachers in Thailand, too. Although of course there are good ones, too.

[Martian]

If one is equally interested in learning some Thai while using the Ed visa as a means of staying in the country (OP wanted this side of the equation), then I think a school that offers the minimum amount of classes required for the visa is a one or two day schedule would be the way to go.

But, as VOIP has qualified his/her post with making learning Thai the real driving force, you may want to check out the school mentioned in that post.

Regards,

Martian

[gonzobrains]

Who cares if you are studying along with Asians?  Is it somehow going to help learn learn Thai better if I am sitting next to a Korean?

I'm looking to go to thailaind under an educational visa. I'm trying to choose between Walen and ProLanguage. Has anybody checked out the different schools and compared them? I need some advice here on which school I should apply for.

In the same building (time square building) there is a third and in my opinion better language school: UTL

If you are really serious about learning Thai I think they are best. Courses are more intensive and you are amongst asian students (Korean, Japan). Choices are morning (8-12, mon to fri) of afternoon courses (13-16,