Bangkok bank we use easy to make a claim and pay in a few weeks after all required documents sent in

If she owns land, has family or has a job did you put this into your application

Yes unless she piggy backs of your retirement visa then she has to have about ½ that so I've read

You can get the retirement visa and your wife can piggy back with a Thailand dependent visa you just to have funds to look after her expenses

@Kool ******

have to apply for a non O or OA Visa then get a 12 month extension based on retirement or marriage. Can't just apply for a retirement visa

@Duncan ******

some airlines don't require one

Paint your face exactly like photo should be fine 😂

Don't do it

@Brook *******

first one for each extension has to be done at immagration office

Better to come over on a 30 day visa exemption during that time try to open a bank account and apply for an O visa here transfer money into your Thai bank from the UK I suggest one of the 3 banks that don't have limit restrictions wait for your money to be in your bank accounts for 60 days then apply or get an agent here to do your extension