This is one of my most brain melting questions I have read for a while. Get an onward flight, to prevent being denied. If you were denied, then it must be for some other very serious issue like too many visits, previous overstay, not a tourist and appearing like you live and work in Thailand. So in this case, you should get a visa, instead of trying to use a visa exemption. This is now much easier with the introduction of the DTV scheme.

@Oliver *********

7k USD passive income a month is fairly wealthy for an Expat in Thailand. :)

@Oliver *********

Sweeeet. 😎

Good for taxes too. ;)

@Joe *****

Make an appointment for Savanakhet

- Application form

- Two passport photos

- 5000 THB application fee

- Copy of rose-bordered marriage certificate, both sides, signed by wife and you

- Copy of Kor ror 2, both sides, signed by wife and you

- Copy of wife's Thai ID signed by her

- Copy of wife's housebook signed by her

- Copy of your passport biodata page signed by you

- Statement showing 400K baht in a Thai bank for 2 months.

Good luck.

@Oskar **********

Or go to Laos and get a 1 year multi entry marriage visa. But both require proof of funds anyway

@Oskar **********

It would be possible to get a re-entry permit and return on the same visa. But it would be best to get a 1 year extension of stay, and a re-entry permit.

No, there was always a multiple entry option, and a single entry option. It is just now the multiple is no long available in most places.

No.

So this would be your first year on the OA? If you leave and come back in, before the visa expires, you would be stamped in for another year without having to put any money in a Thai bank account. Although, the insurance would still be required though. Or leave and come back in to get a NON O, with no insurance required. Good luck.