Easiest way would be to attend a TEFL course with a company that will also transfer you to a school. It will cost a bit and you'll earn less but your papers will be in order and you won't have to worry about not finding a job or getting in trouble with your visa

@Kace ******

any subject as long it is a registered educational institution and the classes take place at the institution. An education visa will allow you to stay until the end of your studies but you won't be allowed to work or volunteer in Thailand.

@Ruth ******

i speak four languages fluently but I have never learnt a language. Thai is my only asian language and it is the easiest for me. But before I could speak it it seemed impossible to me. I think language learning is much more culture and personal experience/immersion than we would think.

It's not difficult. There is no such thing as a difficult language. It all depends on your background. If you know only your mother tongue, it's more difficult. If your mother tongue is in a different language family than the language you want to learn it's even more difficult. If you don't have proper resources or access, it gets even harder. And because language is so closely linked to culture and cultural identity, a language from a different culture adds more difficulty to it.

@Erwin *******

i know, the thing is I'm leaving the country next month to see my family. The plan is to get non b from there. So I will definitely have to cancel my current extension of stay otherwise I will have problems when re-entering.

@John ******

i discussed that with immigration beforehand and they said not needed if it's part of the curriculum.

@Paul ******

totally agree. My point is it is personal experience. Some might find it a dangerous place and some don't, also, like you said, depending on where you go and what you do. It's a question that can't be answered objectively.

Spent a few weeks there six years ago. Really friendly people and very welcoming. They would like to have more foreigners to visit them but they are stigmatized. There is conflict but I didn't hear or see anything during my stay.

Everything more than one at a time would be difficult if you ask me

@Mikkel ******

no it's not, but having graduated will make me automatically ineligible for the extension so I'll have to cancel it beforehand