We went to the imm office ourselves - all of us.

@Koos ****************

thanks...I thought we had done sufficient homework when choosing the school - clearly not!

We home school our kids and they have progessed unbelievably well since arriving here...due to being at a desk all day instead of the beach :-)

Edit - youngest are NOT on ed visas!

We are in phuket and we go to a school 2 days per week ( 2 x 2 hr classes). The youngest 2 do not learn thai and are on ed visas.

I told them initally that I read it was 1900 and they said that their fee was 5000. Even when I said 'even for the 2year old!?' And they said yes.

Clearly I feel like an idiot but as we have already invested so much money with them, I felt we had to trust them....

School :-( With 3 kids, 2 being small, we thought it would be easier.

We all left the country to get the initial ed visa but my understanding was for 90 day check ins, we don't need to leave. The actual ed visa is for 1 year (started in december)

I'm in phuket and I had read about it being 1900 and questioned that with them...especially for my 2 little ones (5 and 2 yrs who are on dependent ? Visas) but they said that it goes straight to imm and that I pay it directly at the imm office. I did...but to their representative :-(

Myself, husband and 14 yr old are on them, 5 and 2yr olds on dependent visas :-)

Following! We are a british family of 5 on ed visa (3 mths in of a 9 mth visa) would love to know what works out for you :-)