When I studied Thai I got grants/loans from my government for the time I was studying, just saying, there are ways to get money without working while studying here, how depends on your nationality/government policies.

Get a tourist visa at the consulate in Bali before you leave, valid for 60 days and can be extended for 30 days at the immigration in Thailand.

Or fly in on a visa exempt stamp if you are from a country that allows it, and then extend it for 30 days at the immigration.

Cost 1900 baht for extension.

@John *******

True. if I wasn't in a hurry I'd had done the same.

@Mark ****

expensive or not depends completely on where you live

You should be fine. I have been at thammasat for 4 years. And although i personally don't use a ED visa many of my peers are, and they have had no issues what so ever since it's a registered known university and not some shady Thai class that may or may not occur when stated.

So what is that page about then? Or is it a 60 days extension of my old visa?

Nothing on the page before

Just stamps from thailand and tachilek

@Tod ********

i see, thanks for the clear reply.

So this one that I got when i made my last passport is not a transfer of visa then correct?

I know I have transferred it before, i think i paid 500 baht though. But if it's not necessary and I can bring both passports to the embassy in savanakhet together with the letter from my embassy then surely that would be a preferable option rather than sitting in a queue for hours at CW. But wouldn't wanna risk it unless people know it's doable.