Can I successfully re-enter Thailand on a non-immigrant ED visa with a re-entry permit?

There's just no way to tell IF you'll get back in okay or not.

People enrolled in real schools, (where they went 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, a month at a time) had letters from their school saying they could be gone, had photos of them in class, and a contact of the school admin in case of issues YET, they were denied entry 😮 🙁

It's a total crap shoot. It'll either work or it won't and there's not a single person on this or any other group that can guarantee whether you will get in or not

Last year I was on a Thai language course ED visa and left the country for a week with a re-entry permit. My school gave me a letter confirming my enrollment details and a copy of the school's business licence, etc. I was told to keep these documents with me in case I was questioned by immigration. I was never asked anything by immigration when I returned, probably because I flew directly to Chiang Mai which was less strict than Bangkok at the time. My school told me most of the students that ran into problems with re-entry happened in Bangkok.

It's best to avoid leaving the country but if you really need to do it then try to make your trip as short as possible and talk to your school about the possible risks and how to best proceed. You may want to hire one of those agents offering fast track entry if you are worried about the risk.

Our advice is NOT leave Thailand when you have a valid Ed Visa or its extension of stay in your passport.

Good Luck 🍀 if you try by land, sea or Air...

Be prepared for questions and possible DENIED entry.

There's a crackdown on those who have the Ed Visa in their passport. Due to the fraud and misuse of the Ed Visa.

When you have the Ed Visa, you are expected to be attending the classes, passing tests throughout the course of study.