Least Expensive School For Thai Language?

[beachroadlover2]

For my ED visa, I need to be registered at a school. Does anyone know the best rate for Thai classes please? I see typically 25,000 THB.

Thank you.

[soundman]

Off topic post removed. Try not to de-rail the topic please.

[koolbreez]

You'll also need to actually go to the school to get the paperwork needed for each 90 day extension, so you'll need a school registered with the Ministry of Education, not just the cheapest.

On Sukhumvit across from soi 17 is the Times Square building, there are about 6 schools there on the different floors. The Whalen school there is priced good at around bt24,000, and is a good school. That is what schools cost, with some over bt30,000 for the year. I used Language Express to learn Thai at bt26,000 a year. They are in the orange building in the front at the PloenChit BTS station. The slight extra cost was worth it for the convenience of their location.

Because of all the abuse with ED visas they are only extended 90 days at a time, not for a full year. At each 90 days you get a new set of paperwork from the school showing you are attending, and approved by the MoE to take to Immigration for the next extension after the bt1900 fee. You have to remind the school about 3 weeks before the 90 days expires that you need the next set of paperwork, as they have to send it to the MoE for approval before they give it to you.

You don't just get the ED visa extension approved for one year without actually go to school. You can only do that once for 90 days.

Edited November 21, 2012 by koolbreez