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It's easy enough to take Thai language classes and get a student visa in Thailand, though they appear to be getting more strict with their checks to validate th
by pandler 10y ago
It's easy enough to take Thai language classes and get a student visa in Thailand, though they appear to be getting more strict with their checks to validate that you are actually learning Thai. I say that, because some people just get the student visa and never actually take the classes.
You can also get a student visa (in Chiang Mai at least) for hand-to-hand combat training with the military police. You just take two lessons a week on Saturday and Sunday afternoons for two hours. http://chiangmaibuddy.com/services/chiang-mai-visa-services/12-month-hand-to-hand-combat-education-visa/ http://chiangmaibuddy.com/services/chiang-mai-visa-services/....
You're spot on though - doing visa runs all the time gets old fast.
- cpayne 10y agoIf I were 10 years younger & without kids... Hand to hand combat with the military police on a weekend sounds awesome!!! Never understood westerners who live in Thailand (or any non-english, Asian country) but don't bother to learn the language. It's not as if you need to be fluent or even that good at it...
- apatters 10y agoI believe that in Bangkok the Thai language schools currently require 8 hours of study a week to qualify for a student visa, which is more than it used to be but is still incredibly lenient. In the provinces I hear the requirements are even lower. Anyone who intends to stay here for more than a year without learning at least basic Thai is shooting themselves in the foot anyway IMHO.
- pandler 10y agoIf I remember correctly, I think it was 6hr/week in Chiang Mai. About 40% confident about that number.