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What is the best visa option for a family moving to Chiang Mai for three years with a child attending an international school?

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Mar 3, 2025

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Hi all, just came back from Chaing Mai and we can now confirm that we want to move there summer of 2026. My son will be in 10th grade and will need to attend an international school there. My husband is planning to run his business remotely from Thailand… what is the best option for us for visa? Need at least three years so my son can finish school. Sorry for anonymity, we haven’t told anyone yet.

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A family moving to Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 2026 is seeking visa options suitable for long-term stay, particularly to ensure their son can attend an international school through 10th grade. Suggestions include applying for a DTV visa for the husband running a business remotely, and ED visa for the child who will need a guardian (the mother) to accompany him.

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DTV,yourself as spouse, your child as dependant. Or ED for the child, you as guardian and your husband gets a DTV

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