boblego Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hi I'm a UK passport holder. i will be arriving in bkk next month on a tourist visa to visit a few language schools and once i have found one i like i will apply for an ED visa. I understand i have to leave the country with the relevant paperwork and apply at an embassy outside Thailand I read that some neighbouring embassies are not issuing ED visas, or are asking for lots of extra paperwork. So which country should i visit? Ideally minimising travel time and duration there. I have been to Thailand 3 times already this year for 2 weeks at a time on visa exemption, but not back to back, and with about 6-7 weeks in between visits. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzexpat Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) Try applying in Laos with paperwork supplied by the school. Edited June 11, 2015 by nzexpat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Vientiane or Savannakhet in Laos are both good choices and the school will know what their requirements are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boblego Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks. Any idea what the turnaround times are there for issuing them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzexpat Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks. Any idea what the turnaround times are there for issuing them? In Laos ? Apply day one and pick up the next working day ........................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronp1 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 No you don't need to leave the country. Unless for some reason it is different for language schools. If not you can just go to immigration. You must have 15 days remaining on your visa in order to apply for a ED visa. If you don't have the 15 days remaining on your visa when you go to immigration, don't worry you can take care of that there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojero Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Best would be to get your visa in the UK and to enter Thailand with an ED visa, then you don't waste time and money for an additional visa run, but the paper work here in TH takes about 3-4 weeks before you can get the documents via EMS. If you still have this time then go for it. Don't believe people who are telling you that you don't need to leave the country when you arrive with a tourist visa. That's definitely wrong! If you really want to study Thai and not just to buy a visa then I can recommend EASY ABC SCHOOL in Pattaya. As soon as you applied at the school you will get all the necessary application documents by email. It's fast and easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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