frank lee bent wrote:Oh , yes, i will comply in cambodia, just wouldnt dream of a sham ED visa for thailand.

It's not a sham if you decide to actually go to class and learn the language as one is supposed to do. Many students take the classes seriously and show up every class day fully prepared. They did in my class anyway. The teacher was great and we had a lot of fun. It's a shame the junta is putting the screws on everybody just to squeeze out a few fake students.

Nobody wants to have to go to class 4 days per week, even if it's only 2 hours per day. You could spend that much time again each day in traffic going to and from the school in Bangkok. Figure in the inevitable extra costs and hassle and suddenly an ED visa is not such an attractive option anymore. Many language schools will have to close, I would think.

Another kick in the ass out the door for the under-50s or those without the minimum income/savings requirements for a retirement visa.