Manna Thai language School Chiangmai — Local services in Chiang Mai Province

I've just completed the first month and I must say I enjoyed it. They have free wifi. There are also toilets on the same floor. I paid 15000 Baht for a 6 month course. I paid a deposit of 5000 Baht and the school takes care of the application. They take a copy of your passport. When they have the completed paperwork from immigration (this takes about 5 weeks) you will be sent an email to come pick up0 the paperwork. You will then need to leave the country and go to a Thai embassy, to apply for the Education visa. I chose Ho Chi Minh City and that cost me 80 USD extra but you can also go to anywahere with a Thai embassy. You can then start the course. The course starts at the start of a calendar month and each module takes a month to complete. We did 2 hours a day (Monday Tuesday Thursday & Friday). We started with listening and were given a book with pictures. Each lesson we went through a chapter and the teacher (who has the patience of a saint) placed photos on the table and pronounced it. We tired our best to copy her pronunciation. Twice each lesson we were encoured to try and make up sentences using previously learned words and words from this lesson. We were gently corrected when we made mistakes and we made plenty ;-) I understand more of whats being spoken around me in Thai and I can order in Thai restaurants. The reception area has a guy that speaks superb English. If you have a question he will respond very quickly in perfect English. In short, I can heartily recommend...

I Just finished about 10 weeks (2 units) at Manna Thai Language School with Kru An. After the completing book 1 (beginner) and book 2 (intermediate) I'm able to have simple conversations in Thai, and understand if somebody is speaking relatively slowly. Manna Thai teaches using the total physical response method instead of phonetics, which I think is the best way to learn Thai. Also, if you're looking for an ED visa, this is the way to go. Kru An really cares for his students, and works hard not only to ensure that you're learning, but also to make sure that your visa needs are met (I may come back to Manna Thai for an ED visa the next time I come to Chiang Mai). I highly recommend Manna Thai...

I've been studying here since February! And I can say with confidence that this is just a great school! This is my first experience studying abroad, so I'm always very lost, but here they will always help you figure out any difficult situation, for which I am very grateful! The classes and teachers are just super! They explain the material perfectly, and are also ready to explain in more detail if something is not clear. Even though I'm not very good at languages, I'm sure that I won't leave with zero knowledge🙌 Thank...