@Patrick ******

or, if you are planning a trip home at any stage, investigate getting an O A visa from there.

@Lesley ******

Double check this, but I think you will find the 800k is for each of you, meaning 1.6m, not just 800k for both

@Robert ******

simple. The op knew what they wanted, but did not have the correct terminology. Well, I guessed what they wanted, that wasn't hard, and tried to steer them in the right direction, not just tell them they had the wrong terminology. After all that, the op is a happy chappy, I guess that is the main thing and the point of the site

@Robert ******

that is the right answer to the wrong question

@Lesley ******

absolutely. If you ask the wrong question, you get the wrong answer, even tho the person knows the question you should be asking.

There are advantages of going back to UK for an AO visa, you use finances in the UK, and don't have to bank money in Thailand, and you can 2 years from it.

@Ron ******

fine, but the op didn't know the answers, I provided some

@Ron ******

Ron is correct. You cannot apply for OA or OX visas in Thailand. HOWEVER, he should have added you can apply for an O visa in Thailand, from which you can get a 12 month extension, based on being over 50, provided you meet the financial requirements. You can apply for an SETV or METV in Hk, and convert it here. Sorry, don't ask my the fine points of how to, I use an agent.

when I book into a hotel somewhere, we book in under my gf's name, I didn't go anywhere officially .

@Anders ************

just make sure they do a tm30. big hotels will, cheap hotels, well depends on how cheap I guess.