Hi everyone, I would like to ask for some advice regarding my visa application.

My application was recently cancelled by the Thai Consulate, and I was told that my cooking course (10 half-day sessions) does not meet the requirement for a long-term visa.

However, I noticed that some people mentioned they successfully applied with a 6-month cooking course.

May I ask:

- Did anyone here apply successfully with a course that has around 10 topics or limited contact hours?

- How many total hours per week or month did your course include?

- Did your school provide any special documents to support the visa?

I am now considering whether to change my course or apply for a different visa type.

Any advice or shared experience would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!

Hello about to move to thailand from Vietnam I'm looking to learn thai 3 days a week for 12 to 14 months has anyone gone to and attended a language school that has this criteria, I know of a few, but I know there's a lot more out there.Some of them aren't on Google any help would be greatly appreciated

I am going to apply for DTV to study Thai. When I confirm my money balance of bath 500.000 can that be the total of savings and thre monthly incomes?

Hello dear friends.

I'm choosing between a DTV (Culture/ Soft Power) and ED visa. I have a few questions:

1. Has anyone recently received a DTV at the TSL in Chiang Mai? How easy is it?

2. How realistic is it to open a bank account with a ED visa in 2026? For example, in Chiang Mai? Has anyone recently managed to open a bank account with a ED visa?

3. What are the pitfalls when choosing between these two visas? How important/desirable is it to have a bank account in Thailand? Does it make life easier? Especially if there is the potential to get a retirement visa later?

4. How time-consuming is it to update/prolong at the immigration office if I have a ED visa? Is it difficult? Is it easy? Does the school help with this?

5. How much does it cost (given the same course price) - 10,000 for DTV visa (as far as I understand, it's for 5 years). With a single visa, it's 2,000 THB the first time and 1,900 THB every three months. For example, with two trips per year, that's another 2,000 THB. On the other hand, with a foreign visa, you'll need to leave and return twice a year.

So, for two years (let's assume):

In terms of cost, it's 10,000 THB for a foreign visa, and 16,000 THB + 4,000 THB= 20,000 THB (roughly) for ED visa.

In terms of convenience, with ED visa, there's no requirement to leave, but you do need to report every three months. With a foreign visa, it's the opposite. Furthermore, when renewing, there's a chance of being denied entry (is this true?), if you can't prove you still meet the criteria.

What are the other pros and cons? Is there anything I didn't consider?

Thanks for your opinions and answers.

Hello, we are a family of 5 coming from Canada. Our kids will be going to international school, so they will be on ED visa. Just confirming if both parents will be able to apply for Guardian visa? The school advised we can both apply for Guardian, however I'm seeing people saying that only one parent can apply for Guardian.

If we apply for one Guardian and one ED (learn Thai language) for the parents, what would the financial requirement be? Wondering if anyone has done this recently and has experience. Thanks for your help!

Hello, we are a family of 5 coming from Canada. Our kids will be going to international school, so they will be on ED visa. Just confirming if both parents will be able to apply for Guardian visa? The school advised we can both apply for Guardian, however I'm seeing people saying that only one parent can apply for Guardian.

If we apply for one Guardian and one ED (learn Thai language) for the parents, what would the financial requirement be? Wondering if anyone has done this recently and has experience. Thanks for your help!

I've been reading about people getting rejected and thinking it's due to previous ED Visas.

I've had 2 ED Visas back to back like 7/8 years ago, then switched to Non-B with regular work permit until now.

Do you think this would be a "bad visa history" to try getting the DTV? (Never overstayed, 90 days reports always submitted on time, etc)

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Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice

I’d really like to continue staying in Thailand

long-term, but I’m a bit stuck on what visa options are realistically possible for me right now.

I’ve already been on an ED visa for the past 2 years (through an agency), so I don’t think continuing the same route is a good idea anymore.

I was considering the DTV visa, but I don’t currently meet the financial requirements (not enough funds in my bank account), so I’m not sure if that’s still an option.

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

What visa options would you recommend that are actually doable (and safe) for staying longer in Thailand?

Also, if you’ve had any good (or bad) experiences with visa agencies, I’d really appreciate your insights.

Thank you so much

Hey everyone, I’m looking into getting an ED visa to study Thai and trying to understand how flexible it can be.

Specifically: Is it possible to do only 2 days per week (instead of 3+)?

Are there evening classes, or is it mostly mornings?

Do any schools allow some online / hybrid attendance?

If you’ve done this yourself or know good schools in Bangkok, I’d really appreciate recommendations or contacts. Thanks!

EDIT: I only prefer 2 days over 3 days because it fits my schedule better, I'm fine with many hours a day

Previous ED visa cancelation

I have read that if in the past you had an ED visa you need to cancel it even if it expired, to avoid issues getting a DTV

How do you do that? Just go to immigration and ask? What documents are required?

Thank you