Originally Posted by plsureking

there's some bad advice here so i'll try to clear it up.

the border runs are much harder now. it wasnt 3-month renewals, it was 1-month, but they changed that to 15-days and 4 stamps maximum (or something like that). you can get an initial 3-month visa from your local Thai embassy (DC or LA is good) but then they are doing what they can to make your stay short after that.

the basic thought of Thai police, bar girls and Immigration is farangs are fine as long as they don't stay long and they spend all the money they have while in country.

its a different story if u are married or retired, but then u better have a lot of cash. they require a fresh truckload imported every year. thailand has the toughest immigration laws of any developing country i know of.

one of the easiest visas to get is an education visa. is the muay thai school accredited?

enjoy your stay!