What are the best visa options for a UK national married to a Thai citizen wanting to reside in Thailand for around 6 months?

@Dave ***********

Good advice.. if currently in the Uk then getting the 90-day 'visiting family' visa in advance circumvents the need to get the initial 90-day marriage visa when he reaches Thailand.. and will speed up the process.. but if already in Thailand and applying locally then an unnecessary step.. but if married in a country outside of Thailand then they will need a copy of the original marriage certificate certified (ie. authenticated) by the embassy of said country.. and a copy translated into Thai and duly certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Thailand.. before registering the marriage at the local Amphur in their district.. registration gives them a Kor Ror 22 certificate which is needed for the marriage visa application.. along with embassy and MoFA documents 👍

you didn't get any 12 month marriage visa 😮

you got a 90 day Non-O from the thai consulate in your country before you came here

THEN

once you were here and had 30 days or less left on that 90 day entry stamp from the Non-O visa you applied for an in country "yearly extension of stay" <-(it's not a visa) by meeting the documentation and financial requirements at your immigration office.

You got a 30 day under consideration stamp when you applied for that extension and then you went back on that date and got the year extension inked into your passport.

@Colin *********

Not the best advice, if only because it would tie up 500k, which the tourist visa does not, also it requires attending a course, which maybe as holiday makers they don't want. People seem to think the DTV is a free for all 5 year stay, I fear that the walls are going to come tumbling down and many people are going to have to rethink their strategy for staying long term in Thailand.