wow. Better to sneak her in through the border. I think my wife can pass as a Mexican 5555. Thanks for the information and good luck to the both of you.
what Roberto is saying is that 400k baht is a requirement for a marriage visa and some agencies circumvent that requireuirement by bribing an Immigration Officer, which is illegal.
there is no universal protocol in Thailand. Every bank, every Immigration Office, every drivers license office,, every amphur adds their own little extra rules.