@Benjamin *****

he seems to be from the U.K so no embassy letter for him

there is no other option than what Tod Daniels has told you. Sorry if this bursts your bubble. It is 400,000 THB in your Thai bank account or the proof of 12 months consecutive transfer of minimum of 40,000 THB onto your account from abroad

"because I do not believe you can get either an extension OR". . . . . . . "can"? shouldn't it say "can't" ?

Mae Hong Son

in order to make sure your immigration accepts you using the income method, just visit them and ask for their handout on an 1-year extension of stay based on marriage

You will be able to apply for a 1-year Extension of Stay based on marriage with a Thai IF you bring YOUR WIFE and all necessary documents AND fulfill the financial requirements which are: EITHER 400,000 THB on a Thai bank account in your sole name, for 2 months on the date of application, OR proof of monthly income coming in from abroad over a minimum of 40,000 THB – proof from the bank needs to show 12 consecutive months of transfers.

What Robert L. meant was that it is irrelevant to ask for somebody who has already done the same – as Immigration will deal with your application individually, so you cannot just apply saying “this or that guy already did it” relying on that. . . . . . .

In case you cannot meet the whole basket of proof of income requirements, then you will need to buy time in order to have 400,000 THB seasoned on your bank account on the date of your application. You may cover this period by doing an application for the 60-day Extension based on Family visit FIRST , before finally apply for the 1-year Extension

@Kurt *********

I don't quite understand the logic of the Thai Embassy Copenhagen. A Multi Entry visa based on marriage would need you make a border run every 90 days. I am wondering if the Embassy has got a crystal ball and can foresee that borders to Thailand's neighbours will be opened within the next 90 days, and allow you to do a border bounce. And will you skip the 14-day quarantine requirement when re-entering Thailand? You should ask the Copenhagen Embassy on more detail on this issue. The advice Tod Daniels gave you is more stringent. Try to fullfill the requirements (400,000 THB on your bank acc for 2 months on the date of application) for application to a 1-year extension of stay based on marriage, gives you peace of mind, and you won't have to do any border runs

as soon as after the application, one of you has been granted a "1-year Extension of Stay Permit based on retirement", the other one can "trail" the spouse on this Extension. But a health insurance cannot be "trailed" - each one of you needs an insurance

you cannot "renew a visa" inside Thailand. You can only apply for an "Extension of Stay based on retirement" from your Non-Imm-O/A visa. You will be issued a "stay permit", not a "renewed visa". You will both need health insurance, and ONE of you needs 800,000 THB in his/her bank account in his sole name, for at least 2 months on the date of the application

exemption, not extension