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Is 65,000 THB a reasonable price for a one-year education visa in Thailand?

Daniel **********
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If I pay for 1 year education visa 65.000 THB (everything included immigration, etc.), is this a good price or can I get this cheaper (already in Thailand/CM)? 😐🙏🏻🙂
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The post discusses the cost of a one-year education visa in Thailand, specifically questioning whether 65,000 THB is a reasonable price. Multiple comments reveal that prices can vary, with options between 30,000 to 52,000 THB being more common. Some users warn about potentially corrupt practices in obtaining visas through certain agencies or schools. Recommendations include contacting various language schools and visa agencies for better pricing. There are also alternative suggestions like extending tourist visas for longer stays, but concerns are raised regarding the legitimacy of cheaper visas.
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Eric *******
Eric *******
Way too expensive.

The usual price in a private school in Thailand for a one year ED visa all included is 40k Thb.
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
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@Eric ******
Even if you are already in Thailand?
Terary **********
Terary **********
I forget what I paid for my volunteer visa but I am sure it was quite a bit more. My marriage visa cost LOTS more (wife, immigration paperwork, marriage paperwork, blah blah blah).

65K is a great prices to stay in Thailand. 180/baht a day.

The two reasons EDU visa haven't appeal to me.

A) Tests, immigration monitored progress

B) It may raise flags when entering Thailand. I had an immigration officer once tell me the EDU visa, isn't the best option for someone like myself (48 years old).
Edward ******
Edward ******
Good price.
Chan ******
Chan ******
Any suggestions of Thai Language school in Bangkok please?
Grant *******
Grant *******
After a lot of shopping around I got a place for 10k baht, but need to pay 4x 1800 immigration fees so it’s 18k total
Kanokwan ***********
Kanokwan ***********
@Grant ******
Could you please dm give more about the detail?
Dani *********
Dani *********
@Kanokwan **********
can you DM details please
Khalid ************
Khalid ************
@Grant ******
Grant I'm interested too would be awesome if you could share the details and contact info
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
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Laurence ******
Laurence ******
I paid 35k in chiang mai. What to expensive buddy. Shop around
Kimi *****
Kimi *****
@Laurence *****
Sorry, where did you get that visa?
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
@Laurence *****
Where? You applied outside Thailand or inside?
Luc *********
Luc *********
Do it yourself... It will be much cheaper...it is a scam... Let's be clear
David ********
David ********
my 6 month Ed visa during the 2020 lockdown was around 24,000 (including visa.) if I recall correctly a 1 year was around 35,000.
Nishant ************
Nishant ************
@David *******
Can you renew it?
David ********
David ********
@Nishant ***********
I could have, but I needed to return to Canada (for about 3 months) then I returned to Thailand on a normal tourist visa and transferred to a marriage visa while here.
Richard ******
Richard ******
That's a rip-off. 30-35k
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
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@Richard *****
Where? I'm already inside Thailand so it's more expensive I guess.
Richard ******
Richard ******
Richard ******
Richard ******
Richard ******
Richard ******
@Daniel *********
ALA Language School
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
@Richard *****
They all require these extensions every 90 days. Also don't know why.
Richard ******
Richard ******
@Daniel *********
TBH, now I'm looking at it more closely myself. It seems you have to pay constant extensions with that course which confuses me as to why? Might need to call them and question why you constantly have to keep paying for extensions if you are on an "education visa"
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
@Richard *****
Thanks! 🙏🏻🙂
Victor *******
Victor *******
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Victor *******
Victor *******
Forget my option its 52.000
Bob **********
Bob **********
Sounds awful expensive compared to the visa I got my girl
Chris ******
Chris ******
You can go to University for 50k and learn Thai on a 15 month visa. 65k is way too high for a language visa. A private school will also do it for 40k.
Chris ******
Chris ******
Message Vera Visa. The guy there can give you all the info.
Bruce *********
Bruce *********
@Chris *****
which university?
Ryan ***********
Ryan ***********
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
Much cheaper in Thailand.....
Louis *****************
Louis *****************
It’s really not that bad
Jarinee ***********
Jarinee ***********
Paulie ********
Paulie ********
Bout 45k but ptices are high for everything at the moment
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
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@Paulie *******
Where? And I'm already in Thailand so it's more expensive I guess.
Dianne *****
Dianne *****
Have seen one year Ed visas around 32-37K. Think they are genuine, not fake
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
@Dianne ****
Where? And I'm already in Thailand so more expensive I guess. 🤔
Steve ********
Steve ********
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Brandon ************
Brandon ************
Just as an FYI.

There is no conversion fee and there is no extension fee.

A visa if you are converting inside the country is 2000₿ and every extension no matter the duration is 1900₿ paid directly to immigration.

These conversion and extension fees have nothing to do with immigration and are basically extortion from the schools charging them because they can. Most reputable schools will not charge you a fee to convert or to get an extension as long as you purchase tuition for a certain number of months.

If it's a bribery visa then all bets are off though and since they'll have you locked in, they can and will charge any fee they want to. And there's nothing you can do about it.
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
@Brandon ***********
And do you have an opinion about Pro Language being a reputable school?
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
@Daniel *********
I don't know much about language schools really. I would go by the reviews (hopefully they have some) as that's how I chose my school. But the only thing I cared about when looking was the best school, so the list was pretty short.
Nick *******
Nick *******
@Marc ******
Which I’d the best?
Marc *******
Marc *******
@Brandon ***********
Duke isn't the Best. But for the Price it's OK.
Brandon ************
Brandon ************
@Daniel *********
I went to Duke Language School which is widely regarded as the best. But it's also expensive (8000₿ per month, 3 hours per day, 5 days per week). It's a serious school that is only for serious learners. But they also have no other fees except 500₿ for the textbook each month. They provide all of the immigration documents for free as part of your program, and I think they're still sending an employee to immigration with the student for the initial conversion to help if there are any issues.
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
@Brandon ***********
Seems like you have a recommendation? 🙂
Frank-Steven ***********
Frank-Steven ***********
@Brandon ***********
So true, unfortunately. Why would the school charge a different price for visa conversion than they would for getting the visa at a consulate abroad? I would never pay that kind of brown envelope premium.
Lisa ****
Lisa ****
Way too expensive.
Siddhartha *********
Siddhartha *********
@Lisa ***
any recommendation also having good real classroom study of Thai too?
Danny *******
Danny *******
A bit high for language school maybe the cost of massage/cooking school.
Jae **********
Jae **********
Marc *******
Marc *******
@Jae *********
Extension is 1900 Bht
Callum *******
Callum *******
I can recommend you it’s called the Gallery it’s based in Chalong Phuket
Callum *******
Callum *******
I got mine 41k
Филипп **********
Филипп **********
Can be cheaper🙄
Ryan ***********
Ryan ***********
@Филипп *********
wtf is that from?
Jo **********
Jo **********
@Ryan **********
that’s gayracula
Филипп **********
Филипп **********
@Ryan **********
wtf is that from??? 🙄
Charlie *******
Charlie *******
Honestly the school make benefits providing the scholarships + visa documents charging 30,000

(No immigration included)
Charlie *******
Charlie *******
Price is 40K
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
Charlie *******
Charlie *******
Steve ********
Steve ********
Is this a bullshit bogus visa? Watch out, you'll get problems in the future
Chris *****
Chris *****
Steve's right, ed visa must be accompanied by gov letter certifying the course, which only legitimate courses will be able to supply (although none of the schools I asked, including Duke, had heard of the letter in question).
Garrett ***********
Garrett ***********
@Steve *******
Not from an ED visa.
Steve ********
Steve ********
@Garrett **********
@Garrett **********
The bogus 15 month "ED visas" are causing problems for the idiots who bought them. They are already on a life ban from Elite Visa
Steve ********
Steve ********
@Stéfan *******
Must get confirmation from board of education that you actually studied at a school
Stéfan ********
Stéfan ********
@Steve *******
there is no such ban in the elite card program for people who previously had an ED visa. The staff at the elite program confirmed this 2 weeks ago. Volunteer visa, yes, but not ED
Kimberley *********
Kimberley *********
@Alongkorn *****************
- in Ao Nang is worth checking out ☺️
Kimberley *********
Kimberley *********
(30,000bht for 1 year ED Visa)
رسلان ***********
رسلان ***********
No, maximum 45k including everything
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
Mma *******
Mma *******
If you just want to stay here and not study you could almost stretch tourist Visas to one year. I believe the Multi Entry TR Visa if done correctly can net you 6 months then 2x border bounce with an agent to Cambodia gets you another 75x2 = 150 days. This'll run you around 15,000bht for 11-12 months, but more complicated.
Eliza **********
Eliza **********
Also Patong Phuket
Eliza **********
Eliza **********
2 different schools
Eliza **********
Eliza **********
Patong Phuket
Eliza **********
Eliza **********
2 different schools
Randy ********
Randy ********
Contact Duke Language School.
Steve *******
Steve *******
You can get ED visas for
*****
or a business visa for
*****
.

Both are real visas but it's not 100% legal, since you're buying them through corrupt immigration officers.

Contact multiple visa agencies on Facebook to get the best price. Don't mention how much other agents have asked for.
Matt *********
Matt *********
Steve Demir can you give more info on the business visa please?
Garrett ***********
Garrett ***********
@Steve ******
Haven't seen 35k since before covid
Istvan *********
Istvan *********
51k with Pro language school everything included. ;) So yes you can
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
@Istvan ********
we went there today. Price was
*****
. But we're already in Thailand. I think the price is higher then?
Istvan *********
Istvan *********
@Daniel *********
I'm in Thailand too and did mine with them 51k. I guess you did in Bangkok... Everything is more expensive there. I did in Pattaya. 23k language course, 13k visa conversion, 3*5k visa extension fast track. ;)
Istvan *********
Istvan *********
@Daniel *********
here is the difference ;) that's extra 30 hours. Here wasn't 120 option..
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
@Istvan ********
Yes, mine is 120.
Istvan *********
Istvan *********
@Daniel *********
looks like they have different prices everywhere. But one question how many hours is your course because mine is 90 hours... Maybe your 120-150 in this case make sense why is more expensive
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
@Istvan ********
we went to pro language Chiang Mai. English language class (
*****
) + conversion fee (
*****
) + extension (
*****
) for 1 year.
Mma *******
Mma *******
You didn't say for how long pal edit the post
Daniel **********
Daniel **********
OP
@Mma ******
Done (1y)! Thanks. 🙏🏻🙂
Kate ************
Kate ************
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