I don't use my dual wife at all for visa except to talk with immigration at times. Sure they know over a decade I can easily do marriage, but lots more hassle for them, as retired is all local. So just keep the 800k in bank. I did my non o retirement in USA, so no issues 11 months, other than just doing paperwork for extensions annually. More hassle getting new passport, due again. I always obtain reentry permit locally if leaving nation, so usually cheat and use Thai entry line with her. Never been a problem, as I'm in computer with visa already. Come home go say hello and get new tm30 and 90 day paper as need to go store anyway. I try yo use the kiss system

@James *******

fraud? I could do marriage easy, but retirement far easier for immigration. Local vs regional and previous BKK only.

@James *******

only if planning a marriage extension. More difficult than retirement. Lots more paperwork.

@Cesar *********

it's for your current visa. IE if you are on annual it's good for the time of that visa, but only once unless a multiple reentry permit.

After the initial 90 day after, move 400 to new bank. Wait a month more the rest. This way you keep 400 constant on deposit. I would not do all on the same day.

If working should have work permit and school do visa.

@Wannikea ********

just use the expired thai passport. A few years ago going to USA, I didn't know her Thailand passport was expired, her US was new. The immigration officer asked if she had another valid travel document..aka passport. Have a good trip, use the expired on return no problem.

@Tod ********

not according to the law, and it's not an initial 90 day, but a 1 year non o visa. I have one with about 16 17 extensions that was valid for 1 year from entry date. And once here I started using transfer method. Never had a problem, later used letter, until others destroyed that method, so made 2 transfers opened a new account with the 800k. So unless you don't obtain a 1 year visa in your home nation, you can use that method. I'm not talking about a border bounce visa, the full that includes medical and police background checks along with bank statements there in home nation. That takes a few months to do.

@Tod ********

or you apply in a consulate in home nation where you can use banked money there for the visa. Then you could open account and transfer the funds for your first extension or do monthly deposits.

If you don't leave the nation, just travel internally for business, medical etc, I was told no need to do another TM 30 unless you leave. IE go meeting see Dr, a few days return home, fine. It's staying at a different private residence or exit nation and return you need to do tm30