What are my options for extending my 45-day visa in Thailand to a year?

@Maria *****

of course you have to attend. Stupid question.

@Maria *****

I second the recommendation of an ED visa to study Thai. I did this, and the pace of the course was much slower than what I was motivated to study myself just to make life easier in Thailand.

@Maria *****

I have. When I read 'stuck here' during the lockdown and got an education visa instead of just relying on the hope of a cubic extension.

But that was then. Not sure if education visas are even available now (I heard a few months ago they were suspending and reviewing the original,) but the chances are even if they are still available they might expect you to apply from your home country.

But it won't hurt to go check out a reusable school and see what they say. They would know next.

I also wouldn't count on a school allowing you to 'not attend classes'. That's probably a thing of the past, I know when I was attending they had an 80% attendance requirement and took attendence every day (4 days per week, 3 hours/day) and had to provide the ministry with weekly class photos.

@Maria *****

there are attendance requirements yes. Contact a language school.

@Maria *****

Go talk to a language school in your area, they can give you necessary paperwork and answer your questions.