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What are my options for staying in Thailand after my education visa expires?

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I’ll be on education visa through language school, starting next month after they approve application..my question is let’s say I extend every 90 days n my courses end in a year, what are my

Options for staying beyond that ?

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The user is inquiring about options for extending their stay in Thailand after completing a year-long education visa linked to a language school. Community responses suggest various alternatives such as extending the education visa further, switching to another type of visa (e.g., retirement or Elite visa), or enrolling in different courses.

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You can do 3 years

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Michael ********

Michael ********

Elite/DTV

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3rdC*****

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What school did you use? I am currently trying to take the same route

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Roger *******

Roger *******

Do another language....

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John **********

John **********

Depends what options you qualify for, there are many.

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Wannikea *********

Wannikea *********

Your options are to find another type of Visa that you are qualified for.

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Danyellé ********

Danyellé ********

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Wannikea Wanblee could you do an education again with something different?

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Latrice ********************

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ut depends on the school. Some offer levels of Thai classes and some offer other languages, but others do not. I know a woman who did the Ed Visa for 3 years because her school offered advanced Thai. Mine offers Thai and Russian so I may do a year of both.

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