Thai lessons
เรียนภาษาไทย
People learn Thai for daily life and work, and a short course in Thai is one of the studies the ED visa covers.
Today's price ฿600 / hour
What you get
- Thai lessons฿600 / hourLessons in the Thai language, by video or in person in Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai.
How it goes
- You choose the hours, up to 40, and the way: video, or in person in Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai.You · At the order
- A teacher gives the Thai lesson, an hour at a time.Hongdam · One hour
- The lessons add up to the hours you chose.Hongdam and you · Until the last hour
- You choose the hours, up to 40, and the way: video, or in person in Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai.You · At the order
- A teacher gives the Thai lesson, an hour at a time.Hongdam · One hour
- The lessons add up to the hours you chose.Hongdam and you · Until the last hour
Useful facts
- The Royal Thai Embassy in London lists, for an ED visa to study a short course in Thai or English, a letter from a Ministry of Education authority and a signed enrolment letter. london.thaiembassy.org
- The ED visa is valid for 90 days from issue and for a single entry; a stay runs up to 90 days from the date of entry, and extensions are at the immigration officer's discretion. london.thaiembassy.org
- TSL Chiang Mai, a language school, lists 80% attendance during a 90-day study period for its ED visa students. tslchiangmai.com
What others charge
| Thai group course, TSL Chiang Mai (language school) | 24 hours a month ฿3,600; 72 hours a month ฿9,900 tslchiangmai.com |
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| Private Thai lessons, TSL Chiang Mai | 30 hours ฿15,000 at the school (฿500 an hour); 30 hours online ฿13,500 (฿450 an hour) tslchiangmai.com |
| Thai for Foreigners 1, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University short course | 45 hours, ฿3,000 a person inter.cmru.ac.th |
| Thai tutors on Fastwork | From about ฿300 an hour fastwork.co |
| Hongdam · Thai lessons | ฿600 / hour |
What people ask
How much do Thai lessons cost in Chiang Mai?
TSL Chiang Mai lists private Thai lessons at ฿500 an hour at the school and ฿450 an hour online, bought as 30 hours, and a group course of 24 hours a month at ฿3,600. tslchiangmai.com
Can I get a visa to study Thai?
The Royal Thai Embassy in London lists a short course in Thai or English among the studies the ED visa covers. It asks for a letter from a Ministry of Education authority and a signed enrolment letter, and the visa is for a single entry. london.thaiembassy.org
Can I learn Thai online?
Yes. TSL Chiang Mai sells private Thai lessons online, 30 hours for ฿13,500, which is ฿450 an hour. tslchiangmai.com
Are there short university Thai courses in Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai Rajabhat University lists Thai for Foreigners 1: 45 hours at ฿3,000 a person. Its table shows a minimum of 10 students. inter.cmru.ac.th
Also from Hongdam
Interpreter
from ฿400
By phone or video, or with you in Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai at an immigration office, hospital or bank.
Document translation
from ฿500
Translation between Thai, English, Burmese and Chinese, for passports, contracts and certificates.
Phone call in Thai
฿300 / call
We call anyone for you and write what they said.
Visas, permits and company registration
Price given in writing
Chiang Mai Visa Desk does the work and gives you the price in writing, including for the LTR (Long-Term Resident) visa, the Privilege visa and residence applications.
Retire in Thailand with our help
from ฿25,000
We arrange visa, bank account, phone, housing, hospital and insurance. You get one person to call.
Thai bank account opened
฿4,000
We pick the bank that suits your visa and prepare your papers. A Thai speaker goes with you to the bank.
Elsewhere
Small print
Prices here move with demand: when most of a month's places are taken, the price goes up a step; when few are, it comes down a step.
Sources read 2026-10-24.