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What are my visa options for returning to Thailand for longer stays due to PADI courses?

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Oct 30, 2025

2 days ago

Benjamin ********

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Hi all 🙏🏻❤️ so lm looking to return to Thailand but would like a longer visa I’m doing some Padi courses and will be there longer than the normal what are my options  Any advice would be great.  Peace and love to all 🙏🏻

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking advice on obtaining a longer visa for an upcoming stay in Thailand while taking PADI courses. The conversation explores various options including standard tourist visa extensions, potential educational visa paths, and recommendations to check with the Thai consulate or embassy in their home country for specific visa rules.

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J **************

Go to the Thai embassy website in your home country for visa information

2 days ago

Bob **********

Padi classes for 90 days ???

2 days ago

Dennis *********

@Bob *********

there’s also enriched nitrous oxide, peak performance buoyancy, digital underwater photography, deep diver, wreck diver, drift diver, search and recovery and a slew of others

2 days ago

Bob **********

@Dennis ********

Not in the gulf of Thailand maybe the Adaman

2 days ago

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Bob **********

Dennis *********

@Bob *********

sure open water, advanced open water, rescue diver, instructor, cave diving certification, etc

2 days ago

Bob **********

@Dennis ********

2 days ago

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Bob **********

Braulio *********

Review the visa options at the website of the Thai consulate in your home country.

2 days ago

Ruud ******************

Padi courses in your home country

2 days ago

Christopher ********

Maybe Padi courses might be considered "soft powers" education course as relates to DTV visa?

2 days ago

Pete *******

@Christopher *******

not a chance...

2 days ago

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Pete *******

James ********

60 days on arrival + 30 day extension, border bounce for another 30 then another 30 day extension = 5 months. Assuming you’re not over 50 for a retirement visa and don’t want to go DTV route.

2 days ago

Bob **********

@James *******

you’ll get another 60 on a bounce but with extending the first 60 good chance of being denied

2 days ago

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Bob **********

Benjamin *********

How long is longer than normal for you?

2 days ago

Brendan ********

Long term visa