thanks Tod, great simple advice ....the korat lady told my missus I would have to go back to the UK to get the 90 day non imm based on marriage!!! Started to dig around on this site and found the option for Vietnam and Laos...Is the Ho chi ming same as Loas?
I have the 400k but 2 months is Jan 6th ( when my non exempt tourist stamp ends....so maybe better to go to Savannakhet and get a 90 day marriage single non-imm , convert that to an extension as I am married to a thai.