Hello,

I used to have a Business visa and have lived in Thailand for the past 4 years. 2 months ago I quit my job and travelled to the Netherlands with my girlfriend.

We need to go back at the 7th of december because my girlfriend's schengen visa will expire then.

So I need a new visa for Thailand and since I don't meet the requirements for a marriage visa, we need find other options.

I was thinking about going there on a tourist visa and then apply for a ED visa, go to Singapore for a few days and come back once the visa has been processed.

Are there any other options?

A tourist visa appears to be your only option.

Singapore is not where you want to go for your ED visa unless you are going to be a full time student.

The Dutch are usually excellent speakers of English. If you're presentable, you'd get a job teaching and hence a visa fairly easily.

The Dutch are usually excellent speakers of English. If you're presentable, you'd get a job teaching and hence a visa fairly easily.

Absolutely untrue. Take this from another Dutch national, they insist on native speakers, preferably British or North American. Even Irish, Australians and so on are considered to be second rate, though they are native speakers.

Absolutely untrue. Take this from another Dutch national, they insist on native speakers, preferably British or North American. Even Irish, Australians and so on are considered to be second rate, though they are native speakers.

It depends by the school, location and pay. In some places even Philippinos are hired. To their credit, their pronunciation is often impeccable.

Anyway this is largely off-topic since the OP did not asked about working in Thailand, thing that anyway he has experience with already.

Edited November 10, 201411 yr by paz

Absolutely untrue. Take this from another Dutch national, they insist on native speakers, preferably British or North American. Even Irish, Australians and so on are considered to be second rate, though they are native speakers.

I'm curious to know why that is. I could understand about Irish because their accent is sometimes hard to understand but Australians......??

With a triple entry tourist visa and extensions you can stay 3 x 90 days with 2 trips outside Thailand. If you are older as 50 you can apply for a retirement visa. A very expensive alternative is the Thai elite card. However, this one gives you a few free limo transfers from and to the airport .

Maybe the easiest is starting a new business.

The Dutch are usually excellent speakers of English. If you're presentable, you'd get a job teaching and hence a visa fairly easily.

Where did the O/P say anything about wanting to teach English?

Where did the O/P say anything about wanting to teach English?

Good point. I'm not planning to teach.

With a triple entry tourist visa and extensions you can stay 3 x 90 days with 2 trips outside Thailand. If you are older as 50 you can apply for a retirement visa. A very expensive alternative is the Thai elite card. However, this one gives you a few free limo transfers from and to the airport .

Maybe the easiest is starting a new business.

I think I will go for the 3 x 90 days option and then look for another solution while I'm staying in Thailand.

At this moment I don't have the financial resources to start a company. So I will probably apply for a marriage visa or ED visa later on.

Thanks for the advise!