What are the best visa options for a 19-year-old Canadian expat wanting to live in Thailand?

Yup this is my problem, I’m 33, told old for stuff to young for retirement even tho I’m retired. Only have 250k in cash which is plenty for me tho

Tourist visa good for 9 months, with border runs every 3 months. Plus ed Visa as others mentioned. Do that for a few years and if you eventually get married here, could get a marriage Visa with 400k baht

You will love Thailand. Make it work. Jump thru the loops, and forget 'bout all these nay sayers that would like you to stop at every yellow light. Take the risk and come. It's an awesome experience. Thailand will be your education.

Contact the Thai schools that have international program. They are likely high-end ,in terms of tuition fee for Thai students, who want to have English as a Second language. Search for the schools and contact them directly. Be flexible about the salary and prove them that your teaching style will help the students to be fluent in English. Also,Open to the schools outside Bangkok ,like the small provinces, not big cities or the places that crowded with expats.

Also making Thai friends through internet/social media and you may ask for more information. You might not end up with Ed visa, but business visa, for instance.

Start Learning Thai culture and language now to prove your future employer(s)/ business partner(s) that you are serious. Also start making TokTok clips and make it viral (in good term) that can charm the viewers as soon as possible. Remember !every employer want the best employees not just a plain ‘Farang’

Good luck!!

Education visa to learn Thai language. It gets a year or two to stay. Then you will know more about your desired next steps. You might be married by then and will stay on a 'spouse ' visa for ever.

At your age I would go to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. While it isn't legal to work on a tourist visa, no one cares about those working remotely. They do offer 3 month tourist visas that were easy to renew. Some agents can get you temporary resident card that will allow you to stay 1-3 yrs. Accommodations are cheaper than BKK, great food at similar costs and tons of down to earth beautiful women.

find EOR, e.g. shelter.global, playlab

Anyone know if it is easier for a English guy in his 60s to live in Vietnam or laos than it is in Thailand fair bit of savings but no income.

How do I retire? I'm 49, they don't offer Ed visa after 48.

You should come by a tourist visa first then explore Thailand and SE Asian countries before making a decision. If you travel to North Eastern Thailand, please contact me -I have a place for you to stay. Good luck with your adventures!

Goto bali.. work from there. Remote working heaven with real great Internet speeds I hear. Then just go for standard hols and scrape what time and visa extensions you can.. you'll be happy..nearer. if you find a girl - if that's what your looking for. Take her to bali. Just an idea. I'm no expert. I've been going to Thailand 25yrs. Failed 3 times to move. Its not all it's cracked up to be nowadays. TBH. Travel and work remotely.. do all Asia. Another idea. Life will take you down different roads. As a foreigner you don't have many rights in Thailand unless your rich

Apply for an METV in your own country, you can stretch it to get a 9 month stay, but you will have to leave and return every 90 days.

Digital Nomad visa based on your stated income 2k monthly

Join an international university

Ed visa. Meet a nice thai woman, then marriage visa.

ED visa ..

I don't know about visas but ignore all the commenters telling you to buckle up / settle down / get a job (which you already have!) You're young, just be smart, and somewhat sensible, and enjoy life!

If you want only a year or so just use tourist visas & visa exempt stamps. Get a METV from your home country first of all, & you can squeeze almost 9 months out of that. Spend time exploring the countries next to & near Thailand between visas etc... so you look like a tourist to Thai immigration - plus you'll have a much better experience. After a year or so you'd know if you want more time here or not & could review other visa options then!

At your age I'd be focused on Europe & European type countries, as the opportunities there for a young guy are great - whereas Thailand is best for older guys who want to live like they are young but can't in the West! Choose wisely! ;) But a short holiday in Sth East Asia is a good idea at any age!

Go back to school, get a degree and then travel around the world. But get an education first.

They’re getting more strict with ed visas/Muay Thai stuff just a Heads up

You’ll meet a cute girl and before you know it. Your moneys gone bye bye and you have no skills to fall back on to, to get a well paying job. Get a degree if nothing else look at schools in Thailand.

The world is a much bigger place than Thailand when your 19, go travel extensively, you may one day find yourself in the situation where you can't. Thailand is O.K but having the ability to flirt around SEA for 6 months a year is better than cementing yourself in South East Asias biggest nursing home on a perm basis.

Great future and Thaiwife , words look like opposite in this sentence ....

samui rural??? LOL

How do you plan on supporting yourself while here? You just cannot come here and say I want to live here if you have no income.

Go out work and see the world. Get an education a good job, save your money and get a grip of yourself

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Being young you would likely to want to travel. I suggest come to Thailand on a tourist visa ( apply inside Canada) to get 60 days and extend that for another month. That gives you 3 months here and then travel outside Thailand and come back in with another 30 days. Then decide whether you actually want to be here long term

The two options I would suggest you look into are teaching and scuba diving.

Teaching will likely require you to have a degree. You could do private tutoring or work at a private language school but that would be risky and would require some cash up-front.

Scuba dive master requires considerable training which comes at a cost.

Every 19 year old lad wants to live in Thailand! 😅😅😅

Bro, get an education, you can play later. If you waste your 20s away, your 30s and 40s will hate you as you have nothing saved up. I know Canada is a piece of shit country that is cold as hell and expensive. Just suck it up first and get an education and build a career.

Hang on until you meet all visa requirements.

I sent you a PM Jonathan. Good Luck and maybe WE meet there

Sounds like hooked by a bar girl

Coz Thailand just allowed you stay 180 days a year and each time you can stay 30days then u have leave the country then enter again for 30days. I prefer you go to Vietnam which they give 90days per visa (us$25) then u can do visa run then u get 90 days again.

This has "girl" written all over it. Get an ED visa... Learning Thai will be the lowest hanging fruit.

Unfortunately, not at this time. Get more educated, save your money and continue your quest. Good educators are always needed.

Go see the world

Teach english in Cambodia only country that doesnt require a degree

Maybe before moving just do a season. I did spring in phuket for 3 months this year and have flights back for march next year.

Or what I have heard from others who did what you are thinking of doing, get a teaching certificate and teach. Then you get all your needs meet.

Good luck, happy exploring. And enjoy the experience.

YOU'RE DREAMING

Look for jobs (jobsdb or similar)and then get a Non Imm B visa to come in.)

Sorry for the sad losers that have added nothing to your post here...

Only real option is marriage or work if you have a bachelor’s degree

I wish I'd moved here at 19. Could have got hot girls for free

Wedding !

Find a job, get them to sponsor a visa

Can you survive without earning any money? If so ed visa may be the go. Otherwise, honestly i think you're better off waiting. Get a degree and then come teach English

work.

@Jonathan ******

keep working here

What is your profession ?

muay thai visa. PM me for a pattaya one if your there

How do you expect to live without work?

It’s tough because nobody wants to live in Canada either unless war torn or poverty stricken. It's not exactly a nation of choice for quality of life. But Thailand will accept you for a year on Ed Visa even as a Canadian.

Retirement will be a bit of a challenge for you also as you generally to have had a JOB to retire from

Ed visa

Ed visa for 3 years back to back dont leave Thailand much.

Ed visa