@Steve ******

sorry disagree, the need for marriage docs, possible notarizations, interviews, home visits etc.

Compared to just putting money in the bank and proof of residence I'd go on retirement first and then later go to marriage once family settled in country.

@Ondrej *****

yes it shouldn't be any problem.

Once you leave and return it starts all over with a new stamp and you are allowed the extension.

Depending on your financial situation of course.

Do you have 800k baht to be deposited into a Thai account?

If so a non-o 90day visa based on retirement would be your easiest to obtain out of country and then apply for your extension when the money is seasoned.

A non-o based on being married to a Thai national is cheaper 400k but infinity more didficult to sort out.

Easier path is retirement non-o and later down the road change the reason of extension to marriage once you get a handle on everything needed.

If she is arriving after July 1st it looks like it won't matter.

TP is looking like it's done.

BUT it is not ratified quite yet, stay tuned.

The STV has not been officially axed yet.

So the answer for now is yes to go about it as normal Extensions, it hasn't ended.

Like the Covid extensions no one knows how long it will continue.

20k baht



Although it us rarely ever asked for, unless they are looking for a reason to deny you.

@Bonnie ******

the information you have is outdated. The threshold is 20k baht now.

I would be getting everything prepared and applying for the visa.

Giving you time should you not have in order or everything needed, qualifications etc.

First (if you haven't yet) get the bank account and money here and seasoned.

Remember you can always extend the tourist visa once for 30 days 1900b.

We arranged our non-o before we arrived.

They can be a dependant until they are 20.

Sadly he will be at the mercy of the IO he is front of and he will have to be prepared to leave the country.

He will have to pay the fine and hope that when he tries to enter next time there is no issue.

No one can guarantee that.