What are the steps for a Russian passport holder to obtain a 2-month visa before applying for an educational visa in Thailand?

@Anna *****

, go to the thai consulate in Penang. Make sure you have proof of 20K baht or the equivalent in a bank account), proof of onward travel in 60-90 days, AND proof of lodging for at least 5 to 7 days and you should have no problem getting a single entry tourist visa from that consulate.

You apply for the visa one morning and you pick up your passport the next afternoon.

As far as getting an ED visa without leaving the country, you need to contact some schools in your area to find out.

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as far as how you get to penang and back I'd say google is your friend..

Lets ask

@Amornrat *********

what is the best Thai Consulate for a Russian passport holder to obtain an Ed Visa? The OP states she is on her initial 30 days in Thailand...by bilateral agreement.

Try to open Google and find the place where you live, from there a neighbor country closest by and a Thai Consulate in that country. I can advice Vientiane in Laos if you live in up north, or Savannakhet if you live less north but more east, or Yangon if you live north west, or Malaysia if you live in the south. It even could be that there are cheap fligths form the place where you live to Kuala Lumpur, which is normally further away but the cheap pricing makes it more interesting.