If simply rejected (and not asked for further info) he did not meet the published criteria or made an admin mistake in the application form. Do check the criteria on the relevant embassy’s website and check the application form.

90 days to enter and once entered Thailand 90 days validity of the visa.

@Mandee ********

you will be ok. Otherwise there are always immigration agents to rescue any situation - for a fee. Personally i learned a lot doing it all alone.

Correct. Best to get the non-o in UK with local bank account balance. Once in Thailand open Thai bank account with the visa already in place.

Your husband can get non-o(retirement) in his own country while you can try it in November in Thailand. The bank account may prove a catch 22 though. Always easier in home country and then open the bank account and extend in Thailand.

180 days is not 6 months (which is being =182.5days)

@Charlie ********

true for Italy not sure about Thailand where taxation is on Remittance Basis not worldwide income.

As part of the current 1 year extension terms you need to keep 800 for 3 months and 400 for the remaining 9 months until year 2 renewal. After that k becomes irrelevant as the year 2 extension will be based on 12 montly 65,000 transfers leading to the year 2 extension and so on.

Much easier to apply for non-o in home country allowing you to open the bank account on arrival to Thailand, season 800k for 2 months and then apply for 1 year extension. Applying in Thailand is a catch 22: to apply for non-o you need 800 k balalnce but without non-o you cannot open a bank account. In home country application you use local currency bank account already in place.

Transfer monthly without fail … ideally on the same date of every month.