That website wouldn't load for me (EDIT - just loaded) and it certainly states 1-10 years!?!?
Never heard of that before, maybe if you keep failing the test each year .......
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Cheers,
SJ
I have a feeling that this Ed Visa is the next on the list to be (shall we say) "looked into" by the authorities, and a cleaning up of its rules.Super Joe wrote:Thanks Pookie,
That website wouldn't load for me (EDIT - just loaded) and it certainly states 1-10 years!?!?
Never heard of that before, maybe if you keep failing the test each year .......![]()
Cheers,
SJ
Hi JoeSuper Joe wrote:Hi again, I spoke to one of the Bangkok schools today and you/Hull are correct, if you choose the multi-entry 'ED' visa you have to leave and re-enter every 90 days, border runs etc.Fadulator wrote:This is what's confusing. The UK consulate in Hull were adamant that you had to leave the country every 90 days on a multiple entry ED visa.
If you go for the single-entry the school obtains documentation from the Ministry of Education that permits you to extend every 90 days at Immigration office within Thailand for a period of upto 1 year. Then you repeat the process and need to obtain a new single-entry visa for the next year.
Apparently the Immigration rules changed in September '07, where before then you could apply for yearly extensions to 'ED" visas, but after that date you could not obtain them if using certain types of schools like these private run one's. Whereas if you were studying at a Thai university for example you can still obtain yearly extensions. Not sure if this only applies to single-entries only or whether multi-entries can not be extended yearly (or 15 months). Anyone know ?
SJ
Yes, Super Joe. I am associated with a school but I do not want this association to bias my statements..Super Joe wrote:Thanks for that update bapak.
So to clarify for anyone not familiar you are saying here in Hua Hin they have removed the requirement to 'extend' the permit to stay every 90 days (at a cost of 1,900 Baht), and replaced that with a 12 month permit to stay with just 90 day reporting.
Makes life easier and cheaper, do you have any link to a directive which confirms this ? Or have you seen it occur in practice as I get the impression from your posts you are associated, or have experience with the school. Apologies if that's the wrong assumption by me.
A good, affordable alternative for those under 50's not qualifying for other long stay visa options, with added bonus of learning Thai too.
SJ