Can my boyfriend return to Thailand with a re-entry stamp on his education visa and apply for a COVID extension?

Okay it appears that this is just a "normal" ED visa from a private school (one that actually teaches Korean up there in CHiang Mai) called โรงเรียนจุดประกายภาษา

@Mel****

pay attention to what I said. AT THIS TIME <- meaning right now, people enrolled in a private language school CANNOT get approved for a Certificate to Enter the country from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office (no matter IF they have a re-entry permit or not) IF they're attending a private school they can't get in on an ED visa/extension.

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@T**

says above, I don't think he can get CoE currently. He needs to contact the Thai embassy in his country to check if he can apply for a Tourist visa. Some Thai embassies state they don't issue any visa if you have a valid visa or extension (with re-entry permit) in your passport. Some don't state that clearly.

Keep in mind IF he got that education visa extension for attending a private language school (and it's not the one at Chiang Mai University) he's not going to be able to request permission to enter on it <- meaning he can't get a certificate of entry from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office before he comes .

At this time they are not letting people on an education visa/extension enter the country if they're enrolled in a private language school, only real universities and real international school students can request entry at this time

>Can he get back in with that re entry stamp?

Yes. However his re-entry stamp expires on July 24th

>If he can, could he then get the covid extension On July 24 and how many more days would that give him

When he returns, he will have to cancel his existing extension of stay based on studying. He will have to get a letter from his school saying he is no longer a student. He will then apply for a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19. He can stay for another 60 days.

> If he can’t, is it possible to apply for a tourist visa while still technically on an education visa?

No, he can not apply for a tourist visa, and I doubt he will be able to enter on a visa exempt.

>Any other important things to consider?

He will have to go through a 14 day ASQ quarantine in Bangkok. I do not believe the Thai consulate will issue a Certificate of Entry that will result in him being on overstay while in ASQ.