What are the current requirements for a marriage visa extension in Thailand for a foreign spouse?

@Marco *******

Thanks for the update ... I had my marriage visa renewed in Sept, and I just use a normal bank account, but I also use an Agent (costs about 7,000 baht total) and they gather up my bank statement and deal with immigration, so that may be the difference.

That said I do not let the account go below 40,000 Baht ... maybe until I will start drawing a 'provable/certified' pension and convert to a retirement visa I'll make sure not to rock the boat (I was considering to dip into the 40K and refill shortly after by withdrawing private retirement funds, but I guess I'll just wait for the withdrawal of the funds the transfer to Thailand of the cash instead to save myself some potential questions and issues!?!?

@John ******

With all due respect, I believe the confusion lies with the individual being told what needs to be done and they don't like what they are told, so they vent their frustration here. Does anyone honestly think they can go into an immigration office in Chang Mai and tell the officer that he heard on Thai Visa that they do things differently in Udon Thani, or any other province and expect the officer to change his mind? Most of us are used to uniformity in our native countries. That does not exist here. People need to understand that and do what they are instructed to do by the officer in charge. Life will be much easier. Also, if people would be willing to give a few baht under the table, that would surely help. Living in different countries in Asia over the past 50 years, I have learned just a little about each one and how to make life go as smoothly as possible. Have a great day.

an, a government office, always show respect. I see many going in and looks like they just got in from an all-night binge. Ragged clothes, flip flops, and unshaven. Farangs come to a foreign country and show 0 respect and they wonder why they at times are looked down on. Frustrates the hell out of me. I live in Udon Thani. have a great day.

@Geoffrey *****

Totally agree. As a side note, I live in Khon Kaen. Always wear long trousers, shoes, shirt sleeves when I go. Nobody else seems to, (shorts and flip flops), but it's a government office so I show respect. May make little difference but one day it may make the difference.

Yep, that's okay. I am, like the op's father, also from a country from where they still accept the income statement from our embassy. Happy with that so (in my case, retirement) no 800k฿ blocked (or 12 times 65k฿ as international transfer. We're not even allowed to do that as income proof)

Not quite. Father in law is from Germany so no 12 months 40k฿. It's an income statement from his embassy (Affidavit) or the 400k฿ or the combination method (Total of 400k฿ income and banked money)

@Nigel ********

i didnt know either