I'll be arriving in Thailand in May sometime and will settle on a "marriage' visa. Ive got my 400,000 sorted, yet to apply for the preliminary visa in the UK as I'm going for a short break in april(don't ask). We've had a family home in Surat Thanni since 2008. I have no yellow book yet or bank account yet. Has anyone recently been through this route recently and what was the exact steps? I'm not very good at following Thai websites or advice from thai officials. They always seem contradictory and inject their own ideas as to requirements. An expat Brit offered kind future help but I've deleted his contact details like a clown. Thank you all in hopeful anticipation that someone can clear this fog of confusion.