What are the best ways for my family to stay in Phuket, Thailand for a year while training in Muay Thai?

I’m inclined to agree with you sav , by the time you go through all Thai government info your lost , well I am , been coming here 30 years on of and I get lost. , at least someone here can point you in the right direction ,. Still got to go through thai applications etc but at least you have an idea , not flying blind , good luck , maybe try Phuket visa advice .

What does it mean "savings"?

They have 2 year old child and savings enough to live abroad for a year without working... F my country 😭

Retirement visa if u are 50

Don’t get too many stamps in your passport before applying for a ED visa (for example) as they often deny you then and ask you to get a new passport.

Try to find a contracted house/apartment as they are the cheapest. Most contracts span for at least 6 months but sometimes you can find 3 month ones too. Usually find these on Facebook marketplace, but if you have local contacts in the area you want to live they will usually know someone. It’s always good to ask thais too as they usually ”know someone” and you tend to get more fair prices that way. We paid 10 k for a pretty big apartment with an upstairs that we found through a thai contact. You can definetely find a small house for that price (or less depending on area) if you look around.

Remember that areas like Phuket may be nice but its harder to make your money last there. A place like chiang mai for example has a good Muay Thai scene but way less expensive.

If you’re smart and shop at the markets/eat at thai places you can live pretty cheap most places though.

If you need stuff I recomend ordering from Lazada, saved me quite a bit of money buying household items and even furniture through there.

Make sure you get a bike or car as taxis and such get expensive.

Remember that prices of accomodation can vary A LOT if you arrive during high vs low season in certain areas.

It can be good to test out a few gyms before you pick one as it can be hard to know what you might be missing if you have only been to one.

Good luck ! 🙌

If you decide to go to Chiang Mai.

@Bangarang *******************

offer a 12month Muay Thai Visa.

Love this idea! Good on you

Stay 6 months in Chiang Mai, Pai, 6 months somewhere else. Or 3, 3, .... Why not explore. I know we're brainwashed to plunk ourselves down for 20 years but that gets boring real quick in retirement.

Hey Sav, have a look online at what gym in phuket you want to train at... many of them offer the muay thai edu visa! That will last a year.

Get in touch with the muay thai schools in phuket

They will help you with the information for you

There's a Muay Thai visa which means you can stay for 1 year (3 monthly check ins) but main reason is to study/train Muay Thai. Some available in Phuket I think, I can ask my girlfriend who works for the Pattaya Muay Thai visa team if they have a connect up there.

What did the plethora of Thai government immigration web pages presented in English tell you? Did any of them say "Go to Facebook for further information"?

You can't just tip up here and stay for a year. You can get almost 9 months out of a multi entry tourist visa but have to leave Thailand and return every couple of months. You could both possibly get ED visas for learning Muay Thai but will both have to attend classes. You won't get a year out of border runs. Basically there's no easy answer for you

Find a school that will support an education visa. Register and pay for classes for you and your partner. Get documents from them to apply for an education visa.

Children under 15 aren't fined for overstay and children under 18 aren't banned for overstay. So you'll enter with your child receiving visa exempt entry and then let your child go on overstay.