You also need to bear in mind that when you apply for said extension you will get an 'under consideration' stamp in your passport.. you will have to return 1-month later to get the full 12-month stamp.. which is in effect the extra 11-months of the full year.. during this under consideration period you need to be available at your home in Thailand.. because immigration undertake routine home visits to verify your information and satisfy themselves that you really do live there with your wife.. to the extent of getting you to invite neighbours into your home to 'vouch' for this reality.. it doesn't occur in every single case and you have no way of knowing if immigration will select you for a visit until you get a phone call.. however, it is usually limited to first time applicants.. meaning in future years it is highly unlikely though not impossible.. so in planning your travel schedule you will need to dance around this.. ideally you should stay in country between filing your extension application and getting the full stamp in your passport.. then I'd advise you to consider purchasing a multi re-entry permit since you clearly need to travel in and out of the country fairly regularly.. and it will save you a lot of time and energy 😉

Your funds need to have been on deposit in a Thai Bank account in your name for 2 months.. that is 2 months before the date of your application for the 'extension of stay' based on marriage.. so you need to work out the logistics depending upon your intent to file said application 😉

If you submit your application using a joint account that has double the minimum capital requirement that should suffice.. and if it doesn't get approved they will surely explain what you need to do to knock your application into shape.. that has to be quicker than waiting days or weeks for someone to reply to an email!

@Graham *****

Not in CM.. i applied early thinking I'd get my extension inked in early as a consequence.. but the extension was dated for the exact date my 90-day non-o was due to expire.. and the under consideration period took it forward exactly 1-month after that date.. i was told by immigration that if i had applied for it 1-week earlier or 1-week later these dates would not have changed.. the only real benefit of getting the paperwork filed early is to get any wrinkles ironed out in good time.. surely it's called an extension of stay because you are extending the date (or deadline) you already have.. it's not a new application with dates that run from your date of application.. which would be the case with a preliminary 90-day non-o application filed in country!

Seems like there are many conflicting and confusing opinions here.. he tells us he has a 90-day non-o already which expires 2 Sep 25.. and he's intending to exit the country just before said expiry date.. and whilst at first it would appear to be sensible to apply for the 12-month extension of stay before leaving Thailand.. then bolt on a re-entry permit so it is valid when he returns in 4-6 month's time.. this strategy wont work unfortunately.. because there is the small matter of the 'under consideration' period.. if the 12-month extension is granted it will run from 2 Sep 25 when the current 'visa' expires.. they will stamp the passport 'under consideration' and he will then need to return 1-month later to get it inked into his passport proper.. that date will be 2 October 25.. which is after he has flown back to the Uk.. so that plan is not feasible for him.. the only option will be to apply for another non-o visa when he's back in the UK and begin the process to get the 12-month extension when he returns to Thailand.. which should not be a problem.

You do not need to return to the UK to resolve this dilemma.. your Uk marriage certificate will need to be certified by the British Embassy in Bangkok.. and a copy will need to be translated into Thai and duly certified by the (Thai) Ministry of Foreign Affairs.. it's a mind numbing job to do yourself unless you happen to live in Bangkok.. we used an agent to do it so as to avoid travelling and to expedite the process.. and they included a translated and certified copy of my passport.. which i didn't know i was going to need for other things until much later.. so this was forethought on their part.. the cost was around 5,000 baht and the whole process took around 3-weeks.. so you really need to get this underway soonest.. bearing in mind it could take longer if you go the DIY route.. once you have it you can register your marriage at the local amphur and obtain a Kor Ror 22.. which is basically a certification of the marriage registration.. these documents will then enable you to obtain a 'Yellow Book' for your marital home (assuming your wife already has a Blue Book in her name) from the Municipality.. which in turn will enable you to get a 'Pink ID Card' from your local Amphur.. all valuable ID's and will serve as proof of identity and proof of address.. making your life here much easier moving forward.. and are (usually) necessary to open a bank account.. these were the requirements of Bangkok Bank at least.. and will no doubt be requested by most other banks too.. once your money is transferred into your Thai account you should obtain the confirmatory letter of your bank balance from your bank the day before you go to immigration.. and make sure your passbook has been updated to current day to mirror the figures quoted in the letter.. then get 2 copies of everything to support your non-o application.. though I'd personally recommend you get 6 copies of every document and keep the extra copies in readiness for your next renewal.. not to mention the many other situations that may arise once you settle into every day life.. it will save you time and money in the long run.. good luck with it my friend 🙂 Ps. I realise there can be minor variations in the process and / or the requirements across different provinces.. but this is the outline of the system we had to navigate ourselves in Chiang Mai.

@Kevin ******

I'm not sure i understand any of that my friend 🤔

You don't mention where you intend to marry.. in Thailand or in Canada before you travel? The process to obtain a married visa is different for each.. so you need to clarify this to get a meaningful response!

@Brett ********

No.. for a non-o based on marriage funds don't need to be reflected as an international transfer.

@Andy *******

This rule would mean that you can only get a non-o married visa if you are working in Thailand and have an earned income.. or a pension from a former employer in Thailand.. it would automatically preclude any foreigner (who is married to a Thai) who's primary income is an overseas pension from ever obtaining a married visa.. there are millions of married foreigners in exactly this situation who hold and have held married visa's for many years.. and I'm one of them.. so i very much doubt there is a single immigration office in the whole of Thailand that has such an impossible rule.. my best guess is that you are mistaken because something got lost in the translation.. unless i see this written down on an immigration visa application checklist.. or it appears as an advisory on their website.. then i have to consider your claim is without basis.. you are at liberty to believe your own interpretation of course.. but I'm afraid it completely belies all logic to think a man who is under 50 and legally married to a Thai.. cannot live here with his wife unless he has an income from a Thai company.. surely you can see how ludicrous that would be ?!?!

Ps. Are you reading other misleading posts.. or are you implying that admin has endorsed this opinion.. if the latter then please direct me to the relevant text.. because i doubt this has been stated by any credible source!