DrJack54

Yes. The onward flight is purely for airline at departure. Upon arrival Thai immigration not interested in onward flight

OP if entering Thailand visa exempt google ..onwardtickek.com The airline departure may/will require onward flight. Rent a ticket for 12 USD works fine

Thinking you will be fine using TM87 to obtain non O retirement at that immigration office.. You will need 800k in Thai bank account in your name only on day of application.

Regarding obtaining tourist visa over enter visa exempt is down to recent couple of posts of rogue offices not accepting conversion from visa exempt to non O using TM87. I mentioned this in previous post. @Red Phoenix has posted about that previosly Which immigration office will you be dealing with.

It is best option given that you plan living in Thailand ongoing. There have been couple of posts recently of "conversion" from visa exempt to non O retirement being issue at couple of rogue offices. Thinking @Red Phoenix has posted re that. You could consider obtaining tourist visa for entry . Don't know if SA have eVisa. Bottom line is to live ongoing in Thailand forget the non O-A plan Many threads on this. https://aseannow.com/topic/1282251-visa-exempt-to-non-o-retirement-dates/

You can do a "conversion " from a tourist visa OR visa exempt entry using a TM86 or T87 respectively. The main issue is need to have Thai bank account in your name only and ability to meet financial requirements. 800k on day of application for non O retirement How long do you wish to stay in Thailand?

The permission of stay will only be issued till the date of expiry of insurance. Poor plan. You state that you wish to live in Thailand ongoing. Obtaining a non O-A is bad option. MANY folk living in Thailand having a non O-A have exited Thailand to kill off their non O-A and reentered with a non O based on retirement. EDIT: I posted same time as @biervoormij and he killed off non O-A as I mentioned

You obtained a visa exempt entry. 30 day stamp. You can apply for 30 day extension. Yes best to apply in last couple of weeks of expiry of entry stamp. You do not have a visa. Where will you apply for extension,?

Understand now. You do not have good options with 4 years shy of 50. Just one person's advice. I would lean towards marriage. Realize that not preferring option. If that did occur your then wife could obtain a non O based on retirement and you could obtain a non O based on dependant spouse. Many threads on that. It's referred to as "piggyback" on her non O retirement. Someone will be posting for you to obtain a PE visa (elite visa) It's an option but expensive. You can buy a 5 year option which being 47yr is a good option. It's all about what you can afford.

When you apply for non O-A that visa has a validity of 12 months. This means that it's a poor plan to apply early. Yes every entry provides a 12 month permission of stay. However that is only for the validity of the visa. You may read that non O-A can provide almost 2 years of stay in Thailand. That is possible if the non O-A is issued shortly prior to first entry and you do a exit/reentry just prior to visa expiry. How long do you wish to stay in Thailand?

So how old are you? Question is visa options related

From your posts ....my advice if you can afford it is to skip marriage option and both of you and your partner live in Thailand on extensions based on retirement independently. Other option if marry is for one on you to "piggyback" on the others Non O retirement as a dependent

No. Just exit and return..

Not possible as you would require 12 month of 65k transfers per month. You could exit Thailand prior to October 8 reenter Thailand visa exempt (border bounce) and apply for a non O retirement. Even if you could place 800k in Thai bank account doubt if you could obtain extension based on retirement with your existing non O based on marriage as your first extension would need to be based on marriage. You would need 800k+ on the day you apply. That gives you another 90 day stamp and in last 30 days obtain 12 month extension. For next extension you could changed to based on marriage. Can't afford that ? Use an agent.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1204090-apply-for-certificate-of-residence-at-jomtien/

Answer yes. Why not just state marriage status in OP

My guess was posted from "Stumble Inn bar" Soi 4 Nana

You could obtain 60 day (to buy time) extension to visa Thai child here is a thread .... https://aseannow.com/topic/1277857-extension-of-stay-to-visit-thai-child/

800k is only required in bank for two months prior to application for extension. What balance do you currently have? EDIT: Here is post I just did in another thread...... "800k+ for two months prior to application for annual extension and 800k for the three months after application and not below 400k in other months." BTW. If you have not followed the financial requirements you cannot just change what the extension is based on. You would have to exit Thailand and obtain new non O based on support Thai child. Many would suggest Savannakhet.

When you exit Thailand you due date for 90 day reports evaporated. Your next due date is 90 days from your entry date. If doing online reporting remember to change the "enter date". You can still use autofill and then just edit the entry date.

Correct. 800k+ for two months prior to application for annual extension and 800k for the three months after application and not below 400k in other months. Myself like many others prefer to just wack 800k+ in a dedicated bank account and leave it. Avoids slipups Use another account for day to day.

There are always rogue offices/officers. @EscapetheUK this thread has comments regarding 90 report and PE Visa.

Thanks. Yes typo. Maybe a mod will fix as my post confusing.

Clearly you missed first reply in the thread... From me. "No problem. Don't big noise it. " The rest of the 4 pages is wasted space.

Geez... Do you remotely consider that not relevant to your OP is to not mention that you have a PE visa. What a ridiculous thread.