DrJack54

At a guess you will fly Adelaide to Melb then to either Bangkok or Phuket. Jetstar Will require on onward flight within 30 days, to issue you with boarding pass. You can buy cheapest onward flight eg BKK to Phnom Penh as a throw away flight or Google "onward flight". There you will find companies that provide a confirmed flight that covers airline requirements for boarding pass. Very cheap.

To obtain non O you only require the 800k in bank on day you apply. The non O gives a 90 day permission of stay. During that time you can season the funds for 2 months then apply for extension. As for bank account ...if yours is closed be aware that an agent can assist with new account and then do the rest yourself.

No problem to use visa exempt entry. You can obtain 30 day extension. You need to decide if your going to place 800k in bank or not. Your posts jump around a bit. Seems you will go the agent path. Plenty good ones in Pattaya.

I prefer to be referred to by correct term : Extra-Terrestrial. Fact that has lots of R,s is a bonus.

Stop. Many examples of someone making slip up for example money in bank. Then require agent. Provided they then cover next 12 months then next extension won't be an issue.

I have refrained from this thread. In part because the OP has no idea. Along with many posts the same. After using an agent there is clear path back to doing extension by yourself. It requires one year forward planning. Finding this thread very poor advice.

That's not common these days. Clearly no plans to retire in thailand. Non O retirement would be your best option. BTW you can obtain non O in UK or in Thailand. Note insurance requirements for non O-A change Sept 1.

Surely you would enter you report date and 15 prior date on you alert calendar regardless of email reminder.

Enter visa exempt and obtain your non O marriage at immigration

The OP has provided little detail regarding what type of extension and which immigration office. He would obtain more accurate info if he did.

Never been the case in CW having to arrive early in order to ensure obtaining queue #

The new requirement re insurance starts September 1. When does current permission of stay end?

Which airport.

No one can answer that. June 1 suggested as a possible. Don't listen to rumor. Plan trip based on TP being required.

Can you ask office of the hotel to do a TM30 for you. I'm assuming condo not in gf name.

Where are you staying. It's easy process for hotel to file a TM30 and provide you with screenshot..

The que for reentry permit would be small. To be honest in 10 years here and obtaining reentry permit every year pre covid, I have never even bothered obtaining reentry permit at CW. I go each year and the norm is to after annual extension granted go and get another que # for reenter permit desk. Have never done it! Why, because it's so damn easy at the airport. If you wish to use an agent then do so.

When applying for a re-entry permit you will need to submit the following: A completed TM-8 form. The correct fee. Colored photo (4cm x 6cm) Photocopy of passport (main page and latest entry stamp. You can obtain at international airport BKK DMK CNX etc. OR obtain at your immigration office. 3800baht multiple and 1000baht single entry. If flying out of BKK they offer a service of doing it for you 200baht.

I have read of one immigration office (can't recall which) requiring a donation of 500baht for issue on the spot.

You are starting over and obtaining a new non O marriage so you will require 400k in bank on day of application for non O marriage. Then for the extension you require the 400k in bank for 2 months That's it. If the dates had been different you could have obtained a reentry permit and changed from extension based on retirement to based on marriage.

He could have used this one. https://partner.fwdgi.co.th/en/fwdgi/corona-virus-inbound-insurance?utm_source=asqbroker

You don't need an agent. If your flying out from BKK they provide a 200baht service to fill in form. Or do it yourself at airport at departure. Need form and photo and 3800baht. When applying for a re-entry permit you will need to submit the following: A completed TM-8 form. The correct fee. Colored photo (4cm x 6cm) Photocopy of passport (main page and latest entry stamp

If you tick car and bike box they provide 2 certificates. Then as @skatewash suggests also tick register car they will provide total of 3 = 600baht. Aside point: Anyone wanting to obtain car and bike license on same visit to transport office only select Car Licence. You can photocopy in order to cover the bike. otherwise they will charge 400baht.

OK, that's good news. Probably good idea to start your transfers in anticipation of applying for 12 month extension based on income method. Also obtain your "income letter" from French embassy to support income method. Easy Peasy.

Think you will find that immigration will not accept a few month monthly transfers for your extension from non O retirement. You will need money in bank method. Does your embassy provide income letters? UK, USA and AU do not..