What's the simplest way of staying in Thailand long-term with the least time commitment?
ED Visa with language school? Don't want to spend more than 2 or 3 hours a week though.
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The post discusses options for long-term stays in Thailand with minimal time commitment. Suggestions include the ED Visa for studying part-time, Thai Elite Visa for those able to pay a hefty fee, marriage visas, and retirement visas for those over 50. Comments reflect a mix of serious advice and humor regarding overstay scenarios, emphasizing the importance of complying with visa regulations and recent changes related to COVID-19 extensions.
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Covid19 extensions in 2022. Laos or Cambodia border visa runs after that. It works best if you travel and stay a few months in another country each year. It worked for me last 5 years.
"travel and stay a few months in another country each year" - that part not so easy. Covid extensions - wonderful stuff. I wasted an ED visa, having signed up in a panic in the days before the ruling. Still, I'm grateful to be here and grateful to the country of Thailand to allow my stay 🙏
I thought the last 24 mo should be the easiest due to the non-stop covid19 extensions. I am not aware of anyone who was declined a covid19 extension in Thailand since the start of the pandemic.
alright I see. May be Filipinos and some other nationals might be getting a different treatment than the westerners. Almost all Filipinos rely on income in Thailand, that might be the reason. I think covid19 extensions will continue until the end of 2022 and tourists from Europe, USA, Australia etc will easily benefit. Once border pass becomes safer then visa runs will be the way to go for me
That's the most inefficient use of 600k baht I could think of. Yes it buys convenience and peace of mind, but the savings you gain if you wanna jump through a few more hoops are huge.
depends on visa type and age I suppose. I personally took elite before I turned 50 and it’s nice to have the peace of mind knowing that I won’t have to jump through hoops like some of my friends seem to need to each year for their retirement visa renewals.
What year was that? The minimum # of hours were changed not that long ago (because of people abusing ED visas).
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About a year and a half on the first two combined. Had to cut one short. Just started the third, but for an actual university, so I will definitely be attending more than 4 hours this time.
How many months total (for 1 ED visa)? Thai or combat? Group or private lessons?
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You need to study a minimum of around 8 hours per week to get an ED visa (fewer for private 1-on-1 lessons). Missing too many classes will result in the visa being revoked.
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Having contacts in high places 😎
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pure overstay - no 90 days reporting needed as well - 😛
I often wondered if I fly into a neighboring country, cross the border illegally, and just stay in Thailand. When I needed to leave I could back to the other country and get in trouble for overstay, or go to a different country illegally and claim I didn't get stamped.
Out of Thailand STV but insurance and other criteria to meet.
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Do you necessarily have to study Thai? I could study Spanish? I might be able to guess/pass immigration tests.
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Yeah... maybe not. I think the rule is that you have to study.. Not necessarily study Thai language. If I could study Spanish I could probably past the first year tests. Also, I might actually study Spanish.
I find Spanish not so useful when living in Thailand, or anywhere else in Asia. It's Thai language. There is a Muay Thai ED Visa, and a self defence ED visa, that from just a single school in Chiang Mai .