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Looking for help with extending my stay. I've been in Thailand on a 6 month tourist visa. I tried for an ED Visa for Thai language school, but everyone applying for that visa on the day I tried at the Penang office was verbally denied. 

I'm trying to understand how I see so many foreign fighters who seem to figure out how to stay here indefinitely. 

Anyway, as many understand, you need more than 6 months to really develop here so I'm hoping to discover a way to make it work for myself and get a longer stay. 

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Our experience with Visas is that enforcements are constantly shifting, and really do vary from office to office by region. Something that is no problem for one area of Thailand, or at one consulate, can be a problem in another area. The best universal advice is to go to a Visa agency in your area. Visa agencies run vans to the border, and have the most up-to-date sensitivities on what is working, and what is not working. If you get a good agency, they have strong connections, work in volume, and may argue on your behalf when something isn't right. It costs a little extra money, but it can be worth while. That being said, this is just our experience. Agencies around Thailand might also vary.

 

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On 1/12/2020 at 5:36 PM, nordeastnakmuay said:

Looking for help with extending my stay. I've been in Thailand on a 6 month tourist visa. I tried for an ED Visa for Thai language school, but everyone applying for that visa on the day I tried at the Penang office was verbally denied. 

I'm trying to understand how I see so many foreign fighters who seem to figure out how to stay here indefinitely. 

Anyway, as many understand, you need more than 6 months to really develop here so I'm hoping to discover a way to make it work for myself and get a longer stay. 

Dude, personally having the exact same issue, if you learn any new info please post it, I'd love to know too.

I heard some ppl are allowed to stay if they invest in a business or buy a house... But if we can't afford to do that, then what? 

Thinking of paying some chick to do a fake marriage. Going home to a bullshit dead end job and -15° temperature doesn't seem that appealing now that I'm here..

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