What are the advantages of a Non-O marriage extension compared to a Non-O retirement visa in Thailand?

@Ivan *****

hi what do you mean by witnesses. I've not done a married visa before. Been together 17 years and married 15 years. We have lived in the UK for 10 years and will be 11 years before we both come to Hui Hin to live.

We don't know anyone in Hui Hin so how do we get witnesses. Any information would be helpful.

@Nico ************

Wrong, your stamp will not be cancelled, your next extension cannot be for the reason of marriage if your wife is deceased

@Michael *******

you think it's funny you have to leave if your wife divorces you? what a strange emoji

@Nico ************

well it's "you MUST leave the country" - and you don't get many days to do that (if no children)

@Nigel **********

some people come to Thailand and are in-between working and retirement, and therefore like the flexibility of working or not. The over 50 or retirement visa is one of the easiest to obtain without the restraints of marriage or the like, but no flexibility in working.

@Jan *****************

Good point. Didn’t think of that.

@Stuart ********

I agree with you, Stuart 99.9% of the time, but for the Ext based on marriage is quite a bit more of a hassle than just the Non o based on retirement. With the non-O based on marriage You have to go through the house to visit. You have to have photographs of you and the family where you live. You have to have photographs of you and your wife standing in front of the house number on your home. You have to go through the 30 day under consideration. And you can’t get your stamp until they come to your house, unless they tell you there is no need for a home inspection, that hasn’t happened to me yet after four extensions .Then after the inspection you go back to immigrations for your extension stamp sometimes, they will show up on day 29. I even had him come on day 30. I’ve never had them come out to the house more than two or three days before the 30 day under consideration is over. The under consideration time

Does not add any time to your Extension. The biggest hassle is you have to pretty much block the entire 30 days and be within a day from your home because you never know when they’re gonna call and tell you they’re coming. My friends who get their Ext in HuaHin,I don’t know which office, they tell me they walk in with their paperwork file for the Ext and get it approved. Maybe they’re just trying to make me feel bad because I’m getting an extension based on marriage.