ricacrocre Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I am a very satisfied 3rd year student at Walen school in Pattaya. I started learning Thai, reading and writing for better pronunciation. Followed by vocabulary. This has worked out so well. I can now converse with the locals and love going to class for more lessons. The teachers are very capable and work with each student individually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwhitewarrior Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Walen Bangkok im in my 4th month and can read some Thai understand a lot even my Girlfriends Issan thai. And conversations are going great. Spoke with a taxi driver on the way to a tiger temple for 3 hours pretty much Thai all the way. Our teachers are great even today on the first day back after Songkran the few students that didn't have a hangover and turned up we all just did 3 hours of conversational thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 It seens to me that this whole business went from a real business to a rackett.....buyer be ware......learning to speak a languge should not be the focal point of a visa.....you can learn Thai in your home country......its a racket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwhitewarrior Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 It seens to me that this whole business went from a real business to a rackett.....buyer be ware......learning to speak a languge should not be the focal point of a visa.....you can learn Thai in your home country......its a racket What a load of nonsense . It is impossible to learn a foreign language in your home country propperly . You need practical application of the speaking aspect and this you cannot learn in a school. There is some homework to be done ! From my experience and I speak 3 languages amd that of other people I know that are multi lingual you need to practice with the people every day. I also know farangs that have been here in thailand more than 10 years and hardly can string a sentence together ! The Visa is not a focal point of the language school but a free addition to help you study in peace without having to worry about your stay. There are now tests not only by immigration officers but also by the ministry of education. So no cheating guys. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacWalen Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 It seens to me that this whole business went from a real business to a rackett.....buyer be ware......learning to speak a languge should not be the focal point of a visa.....you can learn Thai in your home country......its a racket Not sure what is the nonsense you write, must be out of ignorance as I see not other reason you would write something like that. Or is that this jealousy again? Walen is a well established school with almost 14 year history and many branches in Thailand. Please educate yourself first before having a go at Walen. I give it to you straight. Come and visit our schools, talk to students, observe lessons, take even a short course and you will see that you will make quick progress. Even students who find learning languages very very hard make good progress at Walen. That is a fact! Don't try to ruin reputation of a school you know nothing about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubby Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 is this a yes or no question, maybe you could take his investing course too , since he made his money with the school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwhitewarrior Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 is this a yes or no question, maybe you could take his investing course too , since he made his money with the school When you have run a business in a foreign country for many years successfully ..then come back and make silly comments ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Joe Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I've seen Walen bashed before for teacher qualifications but most that I had were excellent teachers (one sucked). The teachers are trained but it is obviously in-house so they don't have some meaningless certificate to show. I wonder how many English teachers in Thailand have teaching degrees? Also, every Thai teacher I ever met spoke English. How does that compare to the percentage of English teachers that speak Thai. The other complaint that baffles me is that you learn to read Thai. I'm not sure why that is considered such a bad thing. There are a few things that I think could be improved but If I was recommending a school in Pattaya for a long term learning program I would recommend starting by taking Walen for a few months, until at least comfortable in Book 2, and then taking the series of classes at AUA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacky54 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Thank you for confirming walen teachers have no qualifications as teachers. Personally I do not go to unqualified dentists and do not let electricians with no papers work on the house. Likewise to learn Thai I looked for qualified persons, not amateurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konying Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 is this a yes or no question, maybe you could take his investing course too , since he made his money with the school When you have run a business in a foreign country for many years successfully ..then come back and make silly comments ! Have you run a business in foreign country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwhitewarrior Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 is this a yes or no question, maybe you could take his investing course too , since he made his money with the school When you have run a business in a foreign country for many years successfully ..then come back and make silly comments ! Have you run a business in foreign country? Yes many and for over 25 years !What about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konying Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 is this a yes or no question, maybe you could take his investing course too , since he made his money with the school When you have run a business in a foreign country for many years successfully ..then come back and make silly comments ! Have you run a business in foreign country? Yes many and for over 25 years !What about you? which ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwhitewarrior Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 is this a yes or no question, maybe you could take his investing course too , since he made his money with the school When you have run a business in a foreign country for many years successfully ..then come back and make silly comments ! Have you run a business in foreign country? Yes many and for over 25 years !What about you? which ones? Mind your own business ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Joe Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Thank you for confirming walen teachers have no qualifications as teachers. Personally I do not go to unqualified dentists and do not let electricians with no papers work on the house. Likewise to learn Thai I looked for qualified persons, not amateurs. Pitiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konying Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Mind your own business ! why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwhitewarrior Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Thank you for confirming walen teachers have no qualifications as teachers. Personally I do not go to unqualified dentists and do not let electricians with no papers work on the house. Likewise to learn Thai I looked for qualified persons, not amateurs. That's hardly a confirmation that's proven. I study at Walen and whatever anyone says they are doing a fantastic job. Now Jacky54 unless you have had 1st hand experience you cannot judge anything ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkan Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Walen Book 3 was really good and Alphabet class but few years ago teachers at Walen Phuket was around 20 years old, Sorry can't take a young girl like that seriously.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB300 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I've asked this question before but didn't get any replies, does anybody have any experience/comments to make about learning a non-Thai language at Walen (I'm especially interested in any thoughts about learning Chinese/Mandarin there). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpa Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I was considering visiting Walen School myself to ask for a year study so I visited their website...I guess the prices are farang friendly but unapproachable for the poorest folk in the forum (that's me I suspect). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyAnimal Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I've asked this question before but didn't get any replies, does anybody have any experience/comments to make about learning a non-Thai language at Walen (I'm especially interested in any thoughts about learning Chinese/Mandarin there). Generally speaking, their prices aren't that bad, although probably at the higher end of the scale since they're one of the more established schools. Most language schools in Thailand charge somewhere between 100 THB - 400 THB per hour for students to learn either English or Thai in a group session. I'd imagine that due to Chinese etc being less "popular" languages for foreigners to learn, the lessons might be a bit more expensive. Although their private tutoring lessons are quite expensive, but I'd imagine that they probably have a curriculum which they follow for more structured lessons than if you just had a random Chinese person privately tutor you. Generally speaking, it's probably just worthwhile to look around and find one that meets your budget requirements & has a convenient location, after all it might not be efficient to goto a cheaper school if it turns out that there's one that's closer, even if it's a bit more expensive (Since you'd spend a lot of time + money just on travelling to/from the location). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinga Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Thai language training options for Rayong/Klaeng - any suggestions/options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Do I need an ed visa to do this? I'm thinking of visiting Bangkok for a few weeks and would like to do some lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUS Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 5 hours ago, tw25rw said: Do I need an ed visa to do this? I'm thinking of visiting Bangkok for a few weeks and would like to do some lessons. You don't need an "ED visa" for studying at any of the language schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 7 hours ago, DUS said: You don't need an "ED visa" for studying at any of the language schools. Thanks.. I thought so, but their websites seem to focus on visas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david100 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 beìng ìn bangkok how long does ìt take to get the ED papers ready from Walen after regìstratìon? 1...2..3..4... weeks ? ì mean, the papers requred to go to a consolate for obtaìnìng the ED vìsa :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techno Viking Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Bumping this up, am thinking need to learn (more) Thai language both talking and reading. Is Walen still decent, does not seem to be much recent information about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 The Question is Anygood?.My answer is they Teach well enough but many so called Students are there for Visa reasons. If your of that ilk I can understand your dislike of the truth..[emoji67][emoji310]Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techno Viking Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 8 minutes ago, Ace of Pop said: The Question is Anygood?.My answer is they Teach well enough but many so called Students are there for Visa reasons. If your of that ilk I can understand your dislike of the truth.. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Yeah if it was because I wanted a visa I would have asked about that but thanks for your partial on topic reply to my question though, have you attended the school ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Off-topic posts removed. When someone asks a question please respond to that question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 I have recommended those who needed a Visa many times ,i learned Thai back in the Nam era but not very bothered to use it nowadays.?Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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