@Patrick ***********

- agree this is the most sensible option and exactly what I will be doing. I understand that you can enter on a 3 month visa then get your extension but remember that the money has to be in the Thai bank account 2 months before you apply. Yes you can do reporting online but I understand that the first report has to be done at local immigration bureau and there is an application form you complete there so in future you can do online reporting...I believe this is on Thai Immigration Bureau website from memory

@Patrick ***********

- he knows his stuff ignore all the expensive Elite visa nonsense 👍🏼

@Ivan ***********

- brilliant reply well explained 👍🏼...Ivan can you confirm because I was told by Thai Immigration that with the Non O extension you DO NOT have to keep leaving the country every 90 days but must file your 90 day report...this is my understanding direct from Nakhon Ratchasima Immigration Bureau

@Patrick ***********

- it can be done I was advised by Thai Immigration they almost try to persuade you but if you do you have to have health insurance don't do it! Just renew Non Immigrant O each year. I understand that with the extension you don't have to keep leaving Thailand but have to do the 90 day reporting

@Stephen ******

- this is exactly what I will be doing. Be careful not to let them persuade you to go for retirement visa later because you then need the health insurance to apply

@Peter **********************

- I have to return every 3 months year one to sort out many things....means time apart but we got through a 7 month stint thanks to the bloody morons at UKVI

David Broadfoot - thank you David 👏👏👏

A little worrying 😐😯

Hi all...just to clarify...apply for O Non Immigrant visa 1 yr with multiple entries...and you ONLY need to apply for the re-entrant permit for the extensions? Like everyone else want to get it right 1st time don't want to risk being pushed back to ZERO once I have the 1st year in the bag...thanks for your help much appreciated ☺👍👌

Yes that's my understanding David...but I might be wrong...it's all on the Thai Embassy website for London...but after what Robert said about Marriage Visa and the financial requirements I'm going to look into that as well...ultimately my goal is to permanently settle in Thailand ☺ 👍👌 ...she's beautiful btw 😉😂