If you overstay any visa you will usually be fined at the Airport on departure

@Jan *****************

Bangkok, we live there , immigration has always been difficult I hear a lot complaints about it

@Jan *****************

ahh understand now , thank you

It’s a no from me to keep 800 k in a Thai bank account permanently though

So I’ll carry on flying out and back in

@Jan *****************

never been able to get a visa extension at Bangkok immigration in the 23 years I’ve been coming here

Always had to fly out and back in even with a multi entry non o visa

@Maxim **********

agree about BkK main airport

Don Muang is better if you need visa on arrival

@Brandon ***********

well said , particularly in Thailand

@Pete ******

that’s how to do it

Although I do have a Will and Power of Attorney in UK which mentions a bequest to my Thai wife of 10 years

I would never buy a property any where out of UK

My wife owns the house and land we live in

@Gregory *******

yes but she can move all her family in to the house to make your life difficult to stay there after separation or divorce

@David *********

thank you

Don’t mind the paperwork , Wife was an office manager in Thailand for a large coffee company , now retired

I’m aware that at Bangkok immigration we will have to ‘dot all the Is and cross all the Ts ‘

But as we live in Bangkok we can do as many visits as necessary

My issue with using an agent is that if you are not successful any fee is non refundable

Also I’m averse to leaving 400,000BHT in a Thai bank account at 1% when I can get 6%+ in UK bank

Where as if we DIY we can provide additional information, as required ,to qualify for Marriage Visa

I do understand all cases are slightly different

@Graham *****

yes had one for over 5 years married in Thailand with all registration and translations done

difficult to check anything

at Thai Embassy in UK as they don’t answer the phone or e mail just do Visa on line

I’m not in Thailand full time , have had multi entry visas to visit in the past , six months at a time every year

Thank you for reply