Why is the financial requirement for marriage extensions in Thailand lower than for retirement extensions?

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James Le Sage  posted in another thread
Can somebody please clarify foe me why under the OPs extension based upon marriage to a Thai they only have to provide 400000 banked or 40000 per month.... whereas an extension based on Retirement extension requires 800000 or 65000 0
Per month. Ive wondered about this for sometime and this post seems an ideal time to ask. TIA 
(Edited to show that we are talking about yearly extensions of stays NOT what is required to get the initial O visa.)

Ask Thailand · Answer

The discussion clarifies the differing financial requirements for extensions of stay in Thailand based on marriage versus retirement. For marriage extensions, the requirement is 400,000 THB in a bank account or 40,000 THB per month, while retirement extensions require 800,000 THB or 65,000 THB per month. Various reasons for this discrepancy are explored, such as the assumption that married individuals potentially have additional financial support from their spouses, compared to retirees who may have to self-finance their living and medical expenses.

Tod ********* · Answer

And after that simulating conversation :O I believe we're done. :P

James ********** · Answer

Gentlemen... I tend to assume things as I age... thank you for you respective inputs. Taking all into consideration I'm left feeling it is really the Thai logic at play to  which I have learned never to try and over think it. It is what it is... until its changed. Again thanks one and all.

Matt ******* · Answer

I believe Tod that rationality is the implicit consent of the ability to. Work if applied for along with. Consent Administration of the ability to sustain a Thai family become consent in granting the marriage certificate. Assessment of tenurity of marriage will had been also ascertained as. In. Many other country.   Retirement is a linear Track administration on. A stay extension with a determinate lifespan beyond 50 years, The higher amounts of deposit primarily rest upon. Infusing spending into the economy as a presumably single person with. Capacity remaining for last rites administration. Do Correct me on any part that is wrong please.  Naturally the evolvement of criteria are substantial. Which is non exhaustive and evolving with time.

Tod ********* · Answer

I asked the immigration officers once why the marriage extensions were half the financial requirements of the 'retirement' ones, pointing out that if you have a thai wife you also have all the in-lawz and out-lawz that come with an extended thai family (especially when there's a foreigner in the mix) and are likely to actually need MORE money than if you're single and retired.

They laughed and said, that's just the way it is written...

They laughed and said, that's just the way it is written...

Mikkel ******* · Answer

Cost of living is not more or less being married or not. Rent, electricity, water, car (with insurance) etc etc is essentially the same.. But if you are two persons sharing those expenses (in theory! 555) it is half the required amount from each.. Maybe thats why.. Or maybe its because it looks like a longer commitment to be married/have children, and therefore more money is required for the retirement extension, as you could more easily uproot and move your money elsewhere.

Biff ******* · Answer

I think the reasoning behind the higher amounts for the extension based on being over 50 is that the person does not have any family in the country and, being older, would possibly need to self fund any medical treatment.

Also, I think they are looking for people over 50 who would be able to comfortably fund their lives in Thailand.

The ฿400,000/฿40,000 is also significantly higher than the average Thai income, (although lower than the over 50 requirement) as that recognises the fact that they have a spouse who is also capable of contributing to the family income.

I’m not saying that those things are necessarily correct, just that that is likely the thinking behind it.

Tod ********* · Answer

Those are the requirements listed in the Police Order 327/2557 that control extensions of stays based on different reasons.

For a foreign guy marrying a thai woman the requirements are 400K baht banked in a thai bank account in your name only for 2 months before you apply for the yearly extension OR a notary letter from your consulate stating you get 40K baht a month in income from abroad

For a yearly extension based on being over 50 (retirement) the requirements are 800K baht banked in a thai bank account in your name only for 60 days before your first yearly extension and for 3 months before every yearly extension after that OR a notary letter from your consulate stating you get 65k baht a month in income from abroad OR a combination of banked money (seasoned the requisite time) and the notarized income affidavit where the two total 800K baht for the whole year.

Why is the financial requirement for marriage extensions in Thailand lower than for retirement extensions?

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