I felt really sorry for you as you slowly realised that lockdown would continue, back in May/June. It was as if you felt responsible for your governments border closures.
I’m on my third attempt to for a Visitor Visa to UK for my partner and daughter, two refusals so far 😢. That’s 3rd attempt in 1 month! I just returned from Thailand to return to work and I had been there since March. I just really want them over for Christmas but, the UK home office are very difficult! I can clearly support them, we both have more than enough funds in our accounts, her as well as me... It feels like a money making scam to be honest! Fingers crossed this 3rd attempt works, otherwise, it’s Christmas in Turkey for me 😂
he can 100% get a 2 month TR (tourist) visa and then later extend it for another month (1900 baht). Then, after the 3 months In Thailand, he can then further extend by changing his visa to an education visa (learning Thai, Muay Thai etc), for a further 6 months or 1 year. Those visas are 20,000 for 6 months and 35,000 for 1 year. Or even get a volunteers visa, many of which can be free. But he would actually have to do the learning or volunteering as it can be checked.
STV has a $15,000 in savings requirement, which you have to show consistently saved for 6 months and show bank statements to prove it. TR visas, you need to show $30 dollars for every 2 months worth of stay, $1,800...