Thanks for all your past answers, but I need clarification from something I read here: http://www.thaivisa.com/residency/residenc...it-thailand.htm

1. An applicant must have received permission for yearly stays in Thailand on a non-immigrant visa for at least of three years prior to the submission of an application for permanent residency. Holders of multiple NON-Immigrant visas can not appy. You must have 3 un-broken yearly extensions in order to qualify.

2. An applicant must be holding a non-immigrant visa at the time of submitting an application.

QUESTIONS:

1. Can one apply for residency many years after having a "3 un-broken yearly extensions" as long as you are on a new Non Immigrant Visa? I have receieved 3 such un-broken extensions while working a few years ago. My salary was just under 50 thousand baht.

2. Are there any minimum salary requirements if one is married, i.e., does one have to make a certain amount per month for a certain number of years?

3. I have taken time off work to pursue other interests, but would still like to apply for residency in the very near future. Does one need to have a work permit and a monthly salary on a Non Immigrant O when applying for residency or is it OK if the wife and her salary have allowed me to get a Non Immigrant O?

4. Is it possible to get residency after three years of being on a Non Immigrant O Visa but not working? Can my wife's salary be considered in the residency application process?

Thanks again for any help!

1. Not if you go by my understanding of the current wording as posted on official Immigration web site:

A foreign national may qualify to apply for a residence permit if he/she

holds a passport of his/her current nationality, which was granted a NON-IMMIGRANT VISA and has been permitted to stay in the Kingdom of Thailand on the basis of one year visa extension for the total of at least 3 consecutive years up to the application submission date.

2. Believe there will be strong expectation of employment/tax payments but level might change according to other conditions. Please read this pinned guide for a good overview. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=74654

3. Unless there are very special circumstances involved I would expect your chance would be very low.

4. While anything is possible do not believe it likely.

The above said conditions often change and if you are interested I would highly advise talking it over with immigration police. I believe they will try to give you the best advise and may be able to point you in the right direction if a change could be made to help your chances.