That plan seems sound.

@Robert ******

I didn't get different info at any point in time. You cannot extend a 60 day friends and family extension to the 'normal' one year marriage extension; that's what immigrations told me several times, when getting the 60 days and also when stubbornly still trying to get the one year. And I've not been told differently by anyone else before, even in this very group. I don't know what's the matter with all of you but we're giving some very bad advice to a person here. Only someone (that's you Robert) told me about the existence of exceptions to the aforementioned rule. Hence also my attempt.

@Ellie ******

I really have different info friends. And it's straight from immi, I don't make this up.

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

Bangkok immigrations. Afaik it's generally not allowed but sometimes they make exceptions.

@Paul *************

careful, you can't do that. I've tried, it was a clear no (and it was also clear to me upfront that it would be a no; I tried cause I had to but I knew better).

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

no, you cannot extend the 1-year based on marriage after the 60 day visiting family extension.

Why would the money need to be from overseas? Why would people who have/had jobs in Thailand not have the right to stay in Thailand on the basis of a marriage?

I'd 100% go for retirement, not marriage, if both are within reach.

@Jim *******

I agree this is the outcome. All I said is that it's not as straightforward as it was initially put, as if Thailand doesn't have any interference with such transactions in the first place. My point is that the Thai jurisdiction is applicable, if the person in question is a Thai resident for tax purposes. If some DTA or the jurisdiction itself then waives the tax, on whatever ground, then that's the outcome of the story. It's not a triviality per se.

@Roberto ********

I do, you still don't. Never mind, not gonna explain again.