What options do I have for extending my stay in Thailand after failing the education visa requirements?

@Shelley *******

travel and life experiences. As a cancer survivor I know life can be short and I'm trying to experience as much as possible because you never know when your next day will be your last.

If you cannot be helpful then please don't make rude comments like this.

@Eileen *******

that seems to be my best option. I'm going to start on that right away as I have 6 weeks before my current extension ends.

@Eileen *******

got it.

@Eileen *******

I'm confused. I haven't put anyone down. People have been putting me down.

@Mike ******

my goal was to live in this country for one year. I signed up for an entire year of Thai language lessons which would secure me a one year education Visa. I knew there would be challenges but I never knew that the Ed Visa could be canceled if you didn't progress at the rate that they want you to. I'm not trying to stay here at any cost but I am trying to stay here to fulfill my lease as I have upgraded and put some money into furnishing my condo and want to get the most out of what I spent.

I've never been one to not want to attempt things because of my learning disabilities and everyone should have a chance to do whatever they want in life.

You make it seem like I shouldn't attempt to do anything because I have some disadvantages in life. I would never say that to anyone.

@Mike ******

2 zoom classes while being deaf in left ear does not help while also having double deficit dyslexia does not make it easy to study in English let alone a different language.

@Yvonne ********

I came in under a tourist visa because I could not get an ED one unless I was in Thailand. Within 3 weeks of my arrival I signed up for class for a 1 year course. So tell me what I did wrong when you could not get an ED visa without being in the country first.

@Yvonne ********

I did get the correct visa. Also Thailand offers education visas for taking Muay Thai. So tell me how I did this wrong when I signed up for a one year education Visa initially

@David **********

thank you for your input.

@Ethel *******

I might look into taking Muay Thai classes to get an ED Visa since that is allowed here.

I wouldn't know who to bribe and how much.

@Ios ****************

I guess I can look into that but what can an agency do that I can't do on my own?

@Benjamin *****

while the school has the name University at the end it is a language School. It's located inside the trendy building between Nana and asok

@Kool ******

I have never taken a test at immigration. I took a test at the school that was supplied by the ministry of education.

@Benjamin *****

so I am in class for 3 hours a day and you tell me an additional 1 to 2 hours of studying after class is not enough. That's 5 hours a day total. Studying 8 hours a day is not realistic.

@Klaus ********

class was 3 hours a day 5 days a week and then I studied 1 to 2 hours during the day after class. So tell me how I was not seriously studying.

@Klaus ********

when you are taking zoom classes online you can do that. My school was not offering in person classes until January.

My last class was in person during the month of January and obviously had to be here in town for that.

Why are you trying to belittle me while I am asking for help?

@Kool ******

So what happens if I go there for a second extension which I believe ends in March and they deny it? I would have 7 days to leave the country and then I would have to fill out paperwork to come back in? I would have to leave the country and come back in on a tourist visa?

@Kool ******

I took three courses over a five-month period. And for me it wasn't that easy to pass. 3 hours a day 5 days a week for one month for each course. I have learning disabilities which makes it very tough for me but I gave it a shot.

So don't say it's easy when for you it may be but for me it was a bit tougher.

I did switch from an ed visa to a covid extension. It was my first and only covid extension

@Rogerio *****

it's really hard. Especially when you try to use it in Thailand and everyone keeps speaking back to you in English. It makes tough to really learn the language

@Bobby *******

my intent is to only stay 6 additional months. If I'm able to get three more extensions that would be okay by me. I DO NOT want to live here permanently

@Bobby *******

Other than flying back to the US what other options do I have available? I was planning on moving back to the US as soon as my lease ends here in September. I really don't want to pay $1,200 for round trip flights where I'll be back in a week. I'm okay traveling to other countries for an extended period of time.

@Kool ******

I'm fully vaccinated. 2 days of quarantine I can manage I just thought it was going to be another 14 days if I left the country and came back.

@Sam ********

all viable options except the getting married part. Haha. Thanks for that one. This one made me laugh out loud.

@Nigel *********************

I believe March 24th is the last day for the another covid extension. If let's say on March 20th I fly out to Vietnam and stay there for 3 weeks. Do I just fly back in the Thailand and have them stamp my passport as if I am a tourist and then get a 60 day Visa that is extendable for an additional 30 days and then repeat the process one again before I come back.

My concern is no matter what length of time I'm gone for whether it's a day or a month I will have to go back in the quarantine for 2 weeks. Is that how that will work?

@Nigel *********************

I'm new to this. What is an METV? I've always wanted to go to Vietnam. I know they have a three day quarantine and then I could stay for a few weeks and possibly come back. I just don't know if I have to deal with the Thai embassy again or if I could just go to Vietnam for several weeks and fly back into Thailand.

@Nigel *********************

I moved the Thailand to live in a different country for a year. I'm 6 months into a one-year lease. I am not working. I'm more or less traveling around the country every other week.