If you got married in the UK, you have a more work to here to get it registered here.

@Nicholas *****

Retirement visa and marriage visa are quite similar.

There's no need to get a 30 day extension. And there's no need to get a tourist visa either. He can arrive visa exempt.

She can get a new Australian passport while in Australia. There is also an expedited service there if required.

@Tony ********

Most offices won't let you use the combined method any more.

@Chris *******

you need the 800,000 baht in a Thai bank in your name two months before you *apply* for your O-visa extension .... so you should open an account and get that money in as quickly as possible. Best not to wait four weeks.

The best options are:

1. OA visa (from Australia) ... but the mandatory health insurance is a pain, plus you have to get a medical certificate and a Federal police clearance certificate.

2. Arrive on a 30-day visa exemption or a 60-day tourist visa and apply for a 90-day O-visa here, then extend it for 12 months at a cost of 1900 baht.

And check on the hoops you have to jump through before you are allowed to leave. I think it is OK now, but check on what visa options they will accept.

@Bobby *******

A big unnecessary expense for someone who just wants to try the place out for a year.

@Wayne *********

You just apply for an extension inside Thailand. Visa Fee: 10,000 baht. Extension Fee: 1,900 baht.

@Ruth ******

"I don’t think the type of travel we like is easy on a long-term visa." Huh? A long term visa makes it *easier* not more difficult.