5 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Can’t be that hard.

Three year olds can speak it.

i have always wanted to learn a foreign language 

Cop Coon Car

"Spy tee car"

"Cop Coon Car"

Your OP clearly suggests that you're a man so why are you demonstrating your "knowledge" of Thai by speaking as a female would?

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

You can obtain a non O retirement at example Thai consult Saigon.

Located handy to Tourist area District 1

You require an appointment which can be booked out in advance.

Vietnam good choice for your mini trip out of Thailand 

Thanks again for your help.

 

Tour of Nam appeals more than returning to the poo hole.

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

Can’t be that hard.

Three year olds can speak it.

i have always wanted to learn a foreign language 

Cop Coon Car

3 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"Spy tee car"

"Cop Coon Car"

Your OP clearly suggests that you're a man so why are you demonstrating your "knowledge" of Thai by speaking as a female would?

Oh, men and women speak a different language?

 

That will make it a bit tricky.

8 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Cop Coon Car

Kob kun khrap.   Nothing to do with black police officers' transport.

9 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

If you go the marriage route, make sure that you get married at a local district office (amphur), not just the temple!

Ok 

The girlfriend said we have the wedding at her house, but I will tell her for the visa we will do it at the district office.

 

Is it expensive? Do they do catering etc?

3 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Oh, men and women speak a different language?

Ask your wife.

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Kob kun khrap.   Nothing to do with black police officers' transport.

Thanks.

if I learn 20 words a day it won’t take long.

Just now, MalcolmB said:

11 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

If you go the marriage route, make sure that you get married at a local district office (amphur), not just the temple!

Ok 

The girlfriend said we have the wedding at her house, but I will tell her for the visa we will do it at the district office.

 

Is it expensive? Do they do catering etc?

The house wedding isn't a real "wedding", it's a cultural ritual, actual official weddings are performed at the amphur (registry office, if you like) and, no, they do not do catering.

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

The house wedding isn't a real "wedding", it's a cultural ritual, actual official weddings are performed at the amphur (registry office, if you like) and, no, they do not do catering.

Which one do you do first?

I get the feeling that we all may have fallen for a wind-up.

Just now, MalcolmB said:

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

The house wedding isn't a real "wedding", it's a cultural ritual, actual official weddings are performed at the amphur (registry office, if you like) and, no, they do not do catering.

Which one do you do first?

Doesn't matter, the house one counts for bugger all in real life.

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

The house wedding isn't a real "wedding", it's a cultural ritual, actual official weddings are performed at the amphur (registry office, if you like) and, no, they do not do catering.

I want to get the suckling pig.

i had it in Pattaya years ago and never forgot it. Best pork I had ever tasted.

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

Doesn't matter, the house one counts for bugger all in real life.

Ok, thanks.

 

6 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Thanks.

if I learn 20 words a day it won’t take long.

Yeah, piece of piss.

 

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I get the feeling that we all may have fallen for a wind-up.

 

It was actually worth it for your interpretation of "cop coon car."

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

I get the feeling that we all may have fallen for a wind-up.

Certainly the OP sounds that way.

Otherwise he’s a complete fantasist. Ludicrous questions by the dozen (well, not yet).

 

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I get the feeling that we all may have fallen for a wind-up.

Sorry if my questions make me sound a bit stupid.

You must admit it is a bit different here. Must take the good with the bad, and so far the good is winning by a mile.

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

The house wedding isn't a real "wedding", it's a cultural ritual, actual official weddings are performed at the amphur (registry office, if you like) and, no, they do not do catering.

I want to get the suckling pig.

i had it in Pattaya years ago and never forgot it. Best pork I had ever tasted.

Oh, yes, I'm sorry, I didn't realise what you meant, the amphur staff will lay that on for you, no problem.

One last question.

if I do the retirement visa and then get married I then have to change it?

Just now, MalcolmB said:

One last question.

if I do the retirement visa and then get married I then have to change it?

 

No. At that stage you can choose whether to go with a retirement visa/extension or a marriage visa.

Just now, MalcolmB said:

One last question.

if I do the retirement visa and then get married I then have to change it?

No.

When permission of stay based on retirement ends you can apply for extension based on marriage. 

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

One last question.

if I do the retirement visa and then get married I then have to change it?

You'd have to return to the UK for good if you disrespected a "retirement visa" by getting married.   

1 minute ago, Gecko123 said:

Google is your friend. Get lost.

I googled it.

and was directed by my friend google to here.

which is why I am asking here. 
 

to all those who have helped me today thank-you very much. I will sleep better tonight and will be off to Saigon soon.

 

To the Germans and lizards, you were half the reason I left the west to come to Thailand. You are just reinforcing to me I made the right decision. So thanks to you also.

And a tip. good manners go a long way in Thailand, being rude will get you nowhere.

 

I'm surprised that no one has yet pointed out to him that there are no such things as "retirement" or "marriage" visas!

7 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

No.

When permission of stay based on retirement ends you can apply for extension based on marriage. 

Perfect.

i will write that down.

Thanks

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

I'm surprised that no one has yet pointed out to him that there are no such things as "retirement" or "marriage" visas!

I hope you are joking.

2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

To the Germans and lizards, you were half the reason I left the west to come to Thailand. You are just reinforcing to me I made the right decision. So thanks to you also.

And a tip. good manners go a long way in Thailand, being rude will get you nowhere.

 

"To the Germans and lizards, you were half the reason I left the west to come to Thailand".

 

"And a tip. good manners go a long way in Thailand, being rude will get you nowhere".

 

The irony.

2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

3 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I'm surprised that no one has yet pointed out to him that there are no such things as "retirement" or "marriage" visas!

I hope you are joking.

Technically, not at all!

19 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I get the feeling that we all may have fallen for a wind-up.

When he’s on another of B Smith’s fantasy topics giving him some grief , so he’s either a very quick learner with an excellent judge of character or he’s just winding us and Bob up , either way it is entertaining !!