# Update in 2024 on Education Visa and Traveling abroad: Has anyone with the ED visa while living in Thailand travelled abroad recently? Any problems when coming back into Thailand? If so, how do I ensure it is smooth when I come back?

Background

1. I might have to travel abroad to USA for a Funeral of my Uncle - maybe 1 week. Then maybe to China as we have family there too, 1 week. So perhaps 2-3 weeks away before returning back. I am about 3 months out of 1 year into my ED Thai Language Study Visa.

2. My University delivers its coursework online. My agent and the school assured me that this is fine and stated that I could travel abroad if I decide to do so - I confirmed this prior to applying for the ED Visa. They can write me a letter stating I'm a current student. I have my student ID and coursework on my phone in PDF format as well

3. I believe that my Thai is better than 90% of students who have studied the same time I have (3 months). This is because I do daily immersion lessons on my own (outside of class). I can explain exactly why I had to leave the country in Thai. I need to learn a few vocabulary words though.

4. I'm aware I need a Re Entry Permit prior to travel

Heard people are have difficulty getting dtv for studying Thai or cooking class. Am I right?

Is there a Thai language study course available in Surin province under the ED student visa?

Options for a family of six? Dad and Mom want to study the Thai language (actually want to study thai, not just for visa.) Kids are homeschooled, ages 16,13,11,7. Is it possible to get a dependent visa for all four kiddos?

Hi all, as far as I’m concerned education visa is best for 1 year stay right? Whats the total cost? Can have multiple entries? Thanks!

If you get a the 1 year ED visa to learn thai, but leave the country for 1 month half way through is your re-entry still assured?

Anyone knows about this please? If I have a one-year ED visa for learning Thai language (real study), can I take leave 2 times for going back to my home country during the year? Heard that student can only take 1 time leave Thailand, and no more than 7 days. Otherwise, there may be problem when reentering Thailand and also may not get extend of the ED visa during the year. Anyone have the real experience of this please? As I may need to back home for 2 times,1 for Christmas (for 2 weeks) and 1 for Chinese New Year (for 2-3 weeks). Need to plan ahead.

Thank you.

Please read my REPLY UPDATE of March 24th...

3 hours after I posted this on the forum....

I am going to share this Post which was submitted for approval Friday March 24th at 9:00pm... and I replied via PM with my advice.

I have not shown the name of the poster, BUT wish to share this as we get this kind of question about traveling out of Thailand when on an Ed Visa for Study of Thai language.

Especially now, due to the ADDED SCRUTINY of ED VISAS... and the SCHOOLS by Thai Immigration, students are expected to be attending classes and pass tests in order to obtain any extension of stay of the Ed Visa.

Questions are being asked by Thai Immigration Officers upon arrival back into Thailand. And reentry may be DENIED, especially if you have a recent history of staying in Thailand using varied visas Visa exempt entry and COVID extensions.

I suggest you FOCUS on YOUR STUDIES and leave the travels to other countries until after you have completed the full course of study.

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I am currently on the 45 day visa exempt period and looking to get a educational visa "to study Thai". I speak Thai fluently read write etc so border testing isn't a issue. English citizen currently located in Bangkok. I am looking for some recommendations for the cheapest education visa institutes, or agencies, in Bangkok to get a 1 year education visa. I'd like some options and I can then go and investigate these. This will be the first time I am applying.

Thank you

Is there a limit on how many ED visas I can get?

For example, a 1 year ed visa for Thai Language, and then after, get a 6 month ed visa for Muay Thai, and then just keep doing this for different classes/programs?

And then maybe eventually convert to something long term like business, marriage, or elite visa?