agree mate. When I married my wife we had the party but then registered the marriage at the Amphor. I was on a tourist visa at the time. I returned home and then applied for an O visa, sold up and moved to Thailand. His intention is to bring his wife back to Australia so the only time he should be applying for an O visa is if they want to return to Thailand on a 90 day or 12 month stay
he is returning to Australia as my post says so no need to convert to O visa with bank balances for a 12 month stay. I am trying to convince him that 60 day + 30 day extension is like you say the easiest but he's stuck on a visa that "includes marriage and 90 days" in wording. Doing my head in to be honest