@Marcus ***********

That is absolutely incorrect. Not sure where you got the information from. I know of some folks who are over 50 and are on ED-Visa.

Update: The gentleman at Immigration today was cheery. I greeted him good morning and he returned my greetings. It's a first time for me and it's a positive start.

He took a bit of time to browse the history in my passport. And he asked how long I will be staying. So I told him I'll be going to study thai at chula.

While he was still going through my passport, I offered to show him the email from chula which I kept on my phone. I think as he was reading it, it might kind of lend some credibility to support my case.

A while later, I heard him conversing with a colleague vaguely, probably about what visa he should give me. But I am not exactly sure what was said. In the end, he passed me my passport with a smile. I thanked him and am now back in Thailand.

Total time at Immigration counter was less than 10 minutes.

Thanks again to

@Tod ********

for the assurance. 🙂🙏

You can get your school's assistance in converting a tourist visa to an education visa. Ask them and they will advise you accordingly.

@Maxim **********

I can't think of a plausible reason for them to do so at Suvarnabhumi, if the ex-ED Visa holder has not been flagged or found to be wanting

@Maxim **********

Why would a previous ED Visa holder find it hard to enter the kingdom?

@David ******

Or perhaps his class attendance was not up to par? And they suspect he was using the ED Visa for other reasons?

It depends on your interests and whether you need a visa to stay in Thailand for the long term

@Gianpaolo *****

Krungsri will not allow those on tourist visa to open an account now.