Comments on: Thailand visa alternatives

by: Anonymous

Tue, 20 May 2008 06:06:21 +0000

You can try Walen School of Thai @ http://www.thaiwalen.com

There are students from more than 40 countries. I have some friends study there.

The course costs only 28,400 bht applicable for ED Visa.

by: Whystler

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:11:42 +0000

Oh yes, and I’m seriously willing to throw in 5,000 baht towards Silom Farang’s Elite Card fund. Anyone else? It would be great to hear his reviews on what the service *actually* gives.

-Whystler

by: Whystler

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:08:37 +0000

Qualifications for Thai Elite Card (in their words [and mine]):

-Being sui juris under Thai law and be at the age of or over 20 years old;
[what is sui juris?]

-Being allowed to stay in Thailand in accordance with the immigration laws or any related law of Thailand;

-Not being a Thai citizen or the foreigner who have obtained a permanent residency status in Thailand;

-Not having been sentenced by a judgment to imprisonment in any countries except for an offence committed through negligence;
[the country will be overrun with negligent foreign criminals!]

-Not having been adjudicated bankrupt; and
[aha, now we see where priorities lie ]

-Not having been declared as a person of unsound mind, incompetence, or quasi-incompetence.
[oh great, who amongst us survivies this last qualification?]

-Whystler

by: Silom Farang

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:30:17 +0000

A discussion about Walen here

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=147028

by: fattman

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:48:37 +0000

As netrix says - look at this:
http://www.thaiwalen.com/html/prices.html

by: netrix

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:36:51 +0000

education visas can be given for one year and some require about 180 lessons in that time. and that’s for under 30,000 baht per year, not per month.

you can get education visas for studying thai language, budhism, scuba diving, culture, etc.

thaivisa.com has a lot of info on this. see also:
http://www.thaiwalen.com/html/student_visa.html
http://www.learn-in-asia.com/visa_run_thailand.htm

by: Ken

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:47:53 +0000

Sounds like Thailand is really not wanting people to stay in their country. This is Sad.

by: fattman

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:57:58 +0000

Re Education visa - try AUA in Rajmadri. Cheap, friendly, lots of eye candy, a/c classrooms

by: Rob

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:44:21 +0000

How about moving right next to a border, so you could stroll out in your slippers for a gentle walk in the morning, and come back again before your breakfast is cold?

by: Happi

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:42:41 +0000

I am sure you can sign up for classes in a university for a lot less than 30′ a month…

Did you ever do a visa run to Cambodia btw? Really enjoyed my one short trip there. Much better value for your money than in KL. Probably not as safe as Malaysia but it sure is a lot friendlier. I would not mind staying in Siam Reap half the year…