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To Brightonman what BrandonJT was alluding to, is that there is another way to try to deal with the situation. I have no idea whether the family extension qualifies as a NON-O to then switch to marriage. I also have no idea wherther going from a non-b will be allowed. Its bad enough that from my expereience you cannot go to marriage. Dr Jack may be able to give advice. However, you need to think carefully about the sixty days. As i pointed out before, you have time to get the money transferred if you do it fairly quickly now and get another sixty days from going out and back in visa exempt. Or the family extension may provide it, but timing is critical. Giving a visa extension with no financial requirements seems far fetched. How are you going to live? Some posts i see suggest that for a family extension you may need to show proof of financial status. Easy for immigration to expect that you have have the money to support you and your wife.

Stop making excuses now about your confusing a thai family extension that was not mentioned.

If people contribute its best that they read the post, and do not start to insult others. No point in trying to assist an OP if its going to bring out the worst in some people.

dont be start talking daft. You obviously cannot read english.

Read the Post heading and the first post. if you want to tell him to do something else then make that ckear.

Your post is irrelevant to the OP. He is referrring to marriage.

I posted the marriage visa checklists from Chaeng Wattana and Hua hin in the post justr below. https://aseannow.com/topic/1352010-simple-question-for-this-idiot-about-non-o-marriage-multi-entry/#comment-19596444 Its the same for the first 90 day Non-O. Unless you can tell the OP where to go to avoid it.

Where does not need the 400k?

The last post from Josephbloggs is correct matching my knowledge. however most embassies need the evisa system and you will have to go outside for 7 to 10 days. Some places outside do not need the 400 k for the first non-o ninety days, but you will need to search. I did the simplest thing, go out and get visa exempt. its 60 days. then apply here for the first ninety day. However, to do that you will need the 400k in the bank the length required. If you get the 400 k transferred quickly now, you may be able to plan going out and apply when you come back in. You say you have 6 weeks, presume you have to get out then. You need to read the posts below that also concern what to do at work permit expiry. If you go out in 6 weeks, and get 60 days visa exempt on return. You could meet the 400k time period. Be aware that getting the first 90 day here needs alot of paperwork and can take 3 to 4 weeks from the application. I am still waiting after 3 weeks (but that did include songkran.) I posted the marriage visa checklists from Chaeng Wattana and Hua hin in the post justr below. https://aseannow.com/topic/1352010-simple-question-for-this-idiot-about-non-o-marriage-multi-entry/#comment-19596444 The other recent posts to read are https://aseannow.com/topic/1357404-my-situation-can-i-beat-the-system-of-a-marriage-visa/#comment-19726305 https://aseannow.com/topic/1355113-visa-options-after-work-permit-cancellation/page/2/#comment-19726377 https://aseannow.com/topic/1352405-non-imm-o-marriage-vs-retirement-based/#comment-19605957

From experience and trying, no in bangkok and no in hua hin. This is not as easy as some like to think. I understand that agents can do it but the OP would be looking at two major counts. One for not normally be allowed to get the non-o from a non-b. the second for not having the 400k. Will be expensive. A lot of posts recently that the OP should have been able to find and need to be read. I will post to the OP to follow.

It still needs the 400,000 as well as all the paperwork. If he has been working and earning enough then last years tax return will be accepted for income, but then there is still the need for the 400,000 baht in the bank from the earnings. If the OP posting does not have the 400,000 then bhe needs to get it transferred in to get it seasoned the length of time required. A lot of posts recently that need to be read. I will post to the OP will follow.

So many with no interest on what is a real and for many a sad headline. Perhaps there is a new age coming? I will not add any of my own comment, just stick to posting somthing that i trust is simply either amusing or worrisome. I do not intend to reply to comments.

Understood thanks rob. That is what i plan to do. I had the money in the bank this time much more, but they still asked for the tax return etc. I trust it was only because my first time marriage visa and because i was previously on work based visa. For the one year i do not intend to give them anything other than the bank statements with seasoned money.

I saw the response earlier yes insane. TIT, OTT. but i did not comment. Perhaps i should so you can understand. The reason that i am doing the marriage visa (first time) is three fold. 1. To start a non o retirement again i would have to start from scratch and get the first outside unless i pay an agent. 2. I can get the marriage visa direct from a visa exempt entry without getting the first non-o outside. 3. I am expecting another job later this year and getting a work permit can be done here from a marriage visa, without having to go out for a non-b. Doing that has a lot lot more requirements and i would likely have to be outslde for several working days because of the new stupid visa processing. requirements

Make sure that your marriage in thailand is fully registered at the amphur. It is not easy getting the non-o marriage visa here. Yes, can be done but there are a lot of requirements you must check out fully. It may be easier getting the non-o outside. You would have to check in japan. You must have the 400,000 baht in the bank the required period. For the first time application, I am not sure if the money has to come from outside thailand, like the retirement visa. Dr Jack may help to advise. First marriage visa non-o is 90 days.if you do not apply for the one year extension after the time reqiuired, then i presume you would have to do it again each time but i do not know and have no idea if/ what complications that would make. Some suggestions are that you come in visa exempt for 60/30 days. If you are doing 3m returns, check how many times you may be able to do that even by air. I only came back into thailand once in march after going out because of the expiry of my work permit. visa exempt entry, and the immigration officer at airport warned me to come back in next time with a visa.