Hello! Thanks for the response. Yes, I have found a school that offers a cheap Ed visa but I looked into it further and since the school is in Bangkok, I need to have a Bangkok address.
I'm in Khon Kaen at the moment and my plan was to apply for that Ed visa in Bkk. My Thai host has a brother living in Bangkok and is staying in a government-funded room. I thought of using that but if there might come a time that the immigration police might have to do random checks, I don't want to be the reason for her brother to have a bad record if the immigration officers find out that I'm not really there.
Yes, I'm in a relationship with someone and we are both girls, so we cannot get a visa based on marriage, sadly. =/
After the SETV, we might just go back to my country. If by that time, I still haven't found a job, then, I might be done fighting and will just accept that I really cannot stay here long term.