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Can I extend my visa based on a six-month course in Thailand?
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The discussion revolves around whether a visa holder needs to take a course every six months to maintain their visa status in Thailand. Comments clarify that a six-month course can provide eligibility for a five-year visa. Ongoing participation in activities like Muay Thai or cooking classes may fulfill the visa requirements, although opinions differ on strict adherence to rules. While some suggest that as long as basic requirements are met, continued education is not strictly enforced, others emphasize the importance of respecting visa conditions.
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Anonymous ******************
If you want to respect the visa and the country that accept you , the answer is yes. Will they check it ? I think no , not yet .... in 2 years probably they will change mind 😅
Anonymous ******************
No
Peter ******
I mean - if you are like me and occasionally lack discipline in life, it's a great excuse to get yourself into the routine of learning something new every 6 months!
Tin **********
Yep
Benjamin *********
No
Todd *********
No.
Gali **********
Why would anyone want to stop training Muay Thai?
Determin*********
Technically, Yes! You do.
Pete *******
DeterminedElk5133 technically, no you don’t.
Determin*********
Pete Power As per rules, you should always satisfy the visa conditions.
Todd *********
DeterminedElk5133 as per rules, you only need to satisfy it for approval. Not continuation
Pete *******
DeterminedElk5133 yep, being a tourist for five years satisfies the requirements of this tourist visa.
Khun ******
DeterminedElk5133 It's a tourist visa. So many people confuse it with Non O visas.
Sam *********
Get in the bin
Muay ******************
A 6 month course gets you a 5 year visa. Very occasionally the IO will ask to see ongoing soft power activity. Gyms like ours have DTV Plus programs which are a cheaper alternative to signing up for another 6 months and you can demonstrate to immigration, via a user account on our website that yiu are still signed up for ongoing classes.
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Sinea *****
OPMuay Thai Fever Gym hallo ty for the answers. But you have to pay the DTV Plus fee for every year?
Optimistic***********
Do they do weekend classes?
Muay *************
OptimisticCaribou3963
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Anonymous ******************
Your course six months is enough for five years.
Spence **********
Anonymous participant 266 is there a min (how about a short course 1-6 or 1-3 mths)?
John *******
Anonymous participant 266 I attend a cooking course once per month for 6 months
Bill *******
@John ******
What is the price of a cooking course?John *******
@Bill ******
I did it thru Arun Thai Cooking school and paid 18,900 THB
Jari **********
Yes you can
Khun ******
Someone is having a giraffe now
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