INTENSIVE THAI PROGRAM
Language Enhancement Center
These study programs are for non-native speakers of Thai and are offered in module format. They range from Thai 1 (Beginner – basic listening and speaking) through to Thai 8 (Thai for academic and literacy).

Intensive Thai Program
Available at Payap’s well known and established Language Enhancement Centre (LEC). This is one of the most popular and respected Thai language courses for foreigners in Chiang Mai.
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Language: English Instruction /Thai Study
Duration: 5 week (60 hour) each course
Faculty: Language Enhancement Center
Visa: Full-time student visa available (for two successive courses in one enrollment – 120 hours)
Location: Payap University, Language Enhancement Center, Mae Khao campus, Chiang Mai, Thailand. (east of the super-highway)
Contact Office: The Language Enhancement Center (LEC) is located on the second floor of the Sirindhorn Learning Resources Center (or Main Library Building), Payap University (Mae Khao Campus).
Classrooms: All levels of Intensive Thai Program are conducted on the fourth floor of the Graduate and International Studies Building (or Pentecost Building)
Class Time:
ITP Classes:
Levels 1-4 are conducted between the hours of 9:00-12:00 while those of
Levels 5-8 between the hours of 13:00-16:00 from Mondays to Thursdays (except public holiday).
If classes are canceled due to public holidays, make-up sessions will be arranged on Friday during each session.
Contact:
Intensive Thai Program at the Language Enhancement Center
Telephone: (+66) 53 241 255 ext. 7450
Email: intersec@payap.ac.th

Intensive Thai Program (60 hours)
Class Schedule
November 16, 2020 – March 24, 2022
1 Thai 2, Thai 4, Thai 6, Thai 8 16 November 2020-18 December 2020
2 Thai 1, Thai 3, Thai 5, Thai 7 11 January 2021-11 February 2021
3 Thai 2, Thai 4, Thai 6, Thai 8 22 February2021-25 March 2021
4 Thai 1, Thai 3, Thai 5, Thai 7 19 April 2021- 20 May 2021
5 Thai 2, Thai 4, Thai 6, Thai 8 31 May 2021-1 July 2021
6 Thai 1, Thai 3, Thai 5, Thai 7 12 July 2021-13 August 2021
7 Thai 2, Thai 4, Thai 6, Thai 8 23 August 2021-23 September 2021
8 Thai 1, Thai 3, Thai 5, Thai 7 4 October 2021-4 November 2021
9 Thai 2, Thai 4, Thai 6, Thai 8 15 November 2021-16 December 2021
10 Thai 1, Thai 3, Thai 5, Thai 7 10 January 2022-10 February 2022
11 Thai 2, Thai 4, Thai 6, Thai 8 21 February 2022-24 March 2022
Fees
8,000 Thai Baht
One-course tuition (60 hours), handouts, and application fees included.
37,000 Thai Baht
Four successive courses in one enrollment (240 hours) with a six-month ED visa:
documents for visa application, handouts, and application fees included.
69,000 Thai Baht
Eight successive courses in one enrollment (480 hours) with a one-year ED visa:
documents for visa application, handouts, and application fees included.
Remark: For students who are not able to obtain the Non-Immigrant ED Visa before entering Thailand, Payap University will assist them in changing their visa status to “Non-Immigrant ED;” however, an approval will be officially granted only by Chiang Mai Immigration Office.
Language Enhancement Center
The Language Enhancement Center at Payap University provides programs to learn the Thai language or English from beginner level to academic standard.
The Language Enhancement Center, or LEC, teaches languages to adults and children in order to help communicate with people around the world. The LEC strives to be the first choice in people’s mind when they think about learning a language in Chiang Mai.
Contact the Language Enhancement Center (LEC) located at the Mae Khao Campus 2nd Floor Library Building. Telephone: (+66) 53 241 255 ext. 7450 Email: intersec@payap.ac.th

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