Colonel_Mustard

Thanks for the reply. Is that for the retirement visa? It seemed to me that the retirement visa would require more paperwork - police clearance, medical cert, health insurance etc. Whereas the marriage visa only appears to require marriage proof in addition to funds in the bank.

58-year old Brit, married to a Thai for 25 years and planning on moving back to Thailand in the near future after 10 years in Europe. It seems that the 2 most likely visa options for me are marriage or retirement (I previously was here on a work visa), although I could perhaps also qualify for the DTV visa. Is there any particular advantage to a retirement visa over a marriage visa? From what I've seen a marriage visa requires less money in the bank and also no health insurance required, so on the face of it would appear simpler than the retirement option but is that the case, or am I missing something?

According to the NHS website you are at a healthy weight but towards the top end of it (pretty much on the border with being overweight). BMI is just a quick indication though. It doesn't take into account muscle mass or body fat. On the NHS site it does state: BMI is just one way to measure health. It cannot tell you if you're carrying too much fat, or if you've got lots of muscle. It is advised that you measure your waist to find out if you're carrying too much fat around your tummy. You should try to keep your waist measurement to half your height.