What visa options are available for a 16-year-old Muay Thai trainee in Thailand?

Jan 14, 2024
a year ago
Hi! My younger brother is training muay thai at Tiger and wants to stay for the year. He's from the USA and is 16.

We do not have a visa, and I'm looking for help. Any suggestions?
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A user is inquiring about visa options for their 16-year-old brother who intends to stay in Thailand for a year to train Muay Thai at Tiger Muay Thai. Community members suggest that the gym likely offers an education visa, which is commonly used for training purposes. Alternatives include checking with other gyms like Southside MMA that also provide education visas or pursuing a Thai language education visa. There's a discussion about the necessity of having an appropriate visa, as the user mentions they currently do not hold any.
Michael ********
Speak to the office there they can handle all that, they were actually one of first companies doing education visas for muay thai
Sam *********
finish high school first?
Mark *******************
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@Sam ********
Education is everything. <3
Sam *********
Mark Lombardi-Nelson, agreed, but a high school diploma is pretty essential
Claude *******
@Sam ********
you can't turn a donkey into a racehorse
Frank **********
You said "we don't have a visa". So the both of you are looking for visas?
Mark *******************
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@Frank *********
Must be my subconscious talking. This place is amazing.
Frank **********
@Mark ******************
well then. I guess so. We, normally means two or more people.
Mark *******************
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I gotta remind my other selves that all the time 🀣
Ang *****
Education visa.
Dan *******
Pretty sure Tiger does education visas πŸ‘

If they don’t I think southside mma, aka Thailand and a few other gyms.

You can also get ED visas for Thai language if that helps
Mark *******************
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@Dan ******
This is helpful, Thank You.
Dan *******
@Mark ******************
cheers πŸ‘ if you need any help with anything send me a PM
Rob *******
Tiger will probly do an education visa, does he just want to stay at tiger ?
Mark *******************
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@Rob ******
He does. Ideally we'd have him live on site.
Rob *******
@Mark ******************
There are a lot better & cheaper gyms in thailand that he will learn a lot quicker, i would strongly reccomend he try out a few diffrent gyms in diffrent areas before commiting to tiger
Mark *******************
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@Rob ******
Your recommendations are kindness are truly appreciated.
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