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I wondered if someone would be able to help me regarding advice about undertaking a Thai language course and obtaining an education Visa?

I understand that in order to qualify for this Visa you need to study 200 hours per year but I wondered if anyone has any knowledge as to where I can find out about city rules and regulations regarding this Visa?

I have already looked at the commercial enterprises such as Walen and Prolanguage but I would be far more interested to study in a Temple and be taught by a Monk or Monks if this was at all possible. For example Wat Chedi Luang in Chaing Mai has a University for Monks

and I know at least some of the monks are able to speak very good English. I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to find some one that would be willing to do this but then I need to establish if the Thai Immigration Department would accept such an arrangement for an education Visa?

I would pay money to such an establishment and learn in the more spiritual

environment of a Temple the same way as in a commercial enterprise.

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The rules are in Thai Police Order 777/2551 and Immigration Bureau Order 305/2551:

Paragraph 2.8: Study in a government educational institution

Paragraph 2.9: Study in a private educational institution

Paragraph 1.13: Study of Buddhism or practicing religious activities

You say you want to study Thai language at a temple, which I guess counts as a private institution. I haven't yet heard of a temple that offers Thai language courses. If you find one, please post it here as other members might also be interested.

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. — George Bernard Shaw

 

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Believe the school must be approved by the Education Ministry before being any students are considered by Immigration for extensions of stay.

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You say you want to study Thai language at a temple, which I guess counts as a private institution. I haven't yet heard of a temple that offers Thai language courses. If you find one, please post it here as other members might also be interested.

Thanks Maestro.I certainly will. As a start, please see my reply to Lopburi below.

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Believe the school must be approved by the Education Ministry before being any students are considered by Immigration for extensions of stay.

if the place I am thinking of is this place :-

MAHAMAKUT BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY (MBU)

As I'm still not allowed to post links I cannot provide the website address here yet but you will find the English version if you Google " Mahamakut Buddhist University "

Under the section listed as curriculum it does mention the following :-

" Later on , the Thai government on 1 October 1997 / 2540 established Mahamakut Buddhist University to be included in state universities. It means that the university 's various d egree - Bachelor degree ( B.A. ) , Master of Arts ( M.A. ) and doctorate degree ( Ph. D.)- equal to other state universities ' degrees rights. Mahamakut Buddhist University is one of the TOP Universities of 46468 TOP ranked Higher Education Institutions, Universities in Thailand and world wide."

And on their website mentions under Faculty of Education Departmental Courses -Thai Language Teaching.

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The place you will go and study is the best source of information about if you can get an ED-visa and extensions of stay if you study with them. They are the ones who need to help their students with that anyway. Just ask them.

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The place you will go and study is the best source of information about if you can get an ED-visa and extensions of stay if you study with them. They are the ones who need to help their students with that anyway. Just ask them.

but even though their website says they offer Thai language training I am not sure how much experience they would have

regarding dealing with the ED-visa application. I don't hear about many people choosing this venue in which to learn Thai.

I'm not so worried about finding an English teacher at this university because when I first visited Wat Cheddi Luang

in Chiang Mai in which this University is situated, I already talked to several Monks who have very good English-speaking

abilities and so could potentially be good Thai language teachers.

I am more concerned with whether the immigration officers have the discretion /flexibility to consider something outside the usual commercial venues

if I happen to be proposing something which maybe a bit new- in Chiang Mai at least?

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