you should apply for the 90-days Non-Imm-O Family Visa before you fly to Thailand. You will get stamped in for 90 days, and you must ASAP open a Thai bank account and transfer a minimum of 400,000 THB onto it. You cannot use the 40,000 THB income method for the application to the "1-year extension of the stay permit based on being married to a Thai wife", at least not in the first year, because your embassy in Bangkok does not issue an income affidavit any more. . . . . . in order to be able to apply for the "1-year Married Extension", your marriage must be acknowldeged inside Thailand, because Immigration will want to see a freshly printed Kor Ror 22 (or 2, whichever applies) - the marriage registry printout from the Amphur. In case you marriage is NOT registered inside Thailand, you need to contact the London Royal Thai Embassy for an acknowledgement of your original UK marriage documents.

@Garry **********

there has never been a tourist visa for 90 days. There only was and is a 60-days single entry and a 6-months multi entry tourist visa

@Cesar ******

your experience, others have had a different experience. And it is easy to check the airline's policies, they can be contacted per email and asked

@Ralph ******

Immigration can see your complete Thai travel and entry history on their computer. If you have never been on overstay, and never abused the visa-exempt system for a longstay, you are good to go. The safest way would be to apply in the E-visa online system, pay the fee and come on a 60-days single entry tourist visa

@Cesar ******

not true. Many flights with airlines that have a "codeshare agreement" can remain in transit and get baggage checked through. No need to be on "one ticket" or "one reservation". Can be separate tickets. Must notify check-in staff at the counter

@Ralph ******

You can now do only two visa-exempt entries per calendar year. That's a fact. And you can get a maximum of only two extensions on top of these visa-exempt entries.

However, you missed a very important part: You might be allowed, depending on the discretion of the Immigration officer at the border, to do more visa-exempt entries, like 5 or more. When you attempt so, your stamp history must show that those visa-exempt stays were only short stays, like 2-3 weeks, and their annual total is not more than 150 days (or 180 days, nobody knows for sure). And you will need to show proof that you leave Thailand after your short holiday.

The Thais will never hinder "real" tourists from entering, the new measurements are only aimed at those who try to maximize their visa-exempt stays.

I think I am right in guessing that such short holidays - within one year - still make you a “genuine” tourist in the eyes of an Immigration officer. Nobody who is genuinely coming multiple times per calendar year for a short holiday will be refused

"looking for an agent referral to get my RETIREMENT VISA

I’m 66, with USA passport

I have the income qualification" . . . . . . . . . . . . .if you really want to apply for the 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa in your home country, you can do so based on your original income verifications. . . . however as a U.S. citizen, in order to apply for the 1-year extension of the stay permit based on retirement on Immigration inside Thailand, you cannot use your income as proof of finances, at least not in the first year. You will instead need a Thai bank account with a minimum of 800,000 THB seasoned in your account for a minimum of two months . . . . . .agents service can be bought if you have no own funds, they bribe Immigration and get the 12-months extension for you, however this can only be had at costs of something like up from 32,000 THB, in some cases around 60,000 THB

@Mick ********

you don't need a health insurance and a doctor's certificate for applying to a 90-days Non-Imm-O Retirement Visa. You have been looking at the wrong visa - the mandatory health insurance is only needed when applying for the 365-days Non-Imm-O/A Longstay Visa

@Andrew *******

You can now do only two visa-exempt entries per calendar year.

You MAYBE, depending on the discretion of the Immigration officer at the border, can do more visa-exempt entries, like 5 or more, however then your stamp history must show that those visa-exempt stays were only short stays, like 2-3 weeks, and their annual total is not more than 150 days (or 180 days, nobody knows for sure)

I guess (I cannot guarantee) that such short holidays within one year still make you a “genuine” tourist in the eyes of an Immigration officer . . however you always need proof of onward travel or a return ticket to make your holidays plausible

@Yashar ******

You can now do only two visa-exempt entries per calendar year.

You MAYBE, depending on the discretion of the Immigration officer at the border, can do more visa-exempt entries, like 5 or more, however then your stamp history must show that those visa-exempt stays were only short stays, like 2-3 weeks, and their annual total is not more than 150 days (or 180 days, nobody knows for sure)

I guess (I cannot guarantee this) that such short holidays within one year still make you a “genuine” tourist in the eyes of an Immigration officer.