Well, I just returned from the Los Angeles Thai Embassy. Went there with my Thai wife, whom I married here in the US two weeks ago in California. I am too young to retire and do not have a large income or bank account.

Filled out the application, a $150 USPS Money Order, copies of my passport, her passport and Thai ID, notorized copy of our California Marriage License, copy of her home deed in Bangkok and a hand-written letter from her stating that we were still married. Went to window #2, he looked at the documents and stamped the sheet for my Non-Imm Muliple Entry O. Done deal.

NO financials.

NO income verification

NO worries

I returned the next day and they gave me my passport back with the visa in it.

I now debunk anyone that says this is hard to get. I didn't even dress up, as someone suggested. Jeans and a nice shirt. No cologne! Ha!

Moved to the Thai visas and residency sub-forum.

Scouse.

Getting Multiple Non-0s is not supposed to be very difficult nowadays for marrieds. I guess all people need to do at this point is go out and marry a Thai and problems solved.

Congratulations! there doesn't seem to be much consistency across the board with these embassies/consulates. at least there's some hope if one meets a worthy lass.

In my understanding it's not the original visa that's hard to get, it's the extension of the visa once you're in Thailand. That's when you have to provide evidence of income, etc. But if you're happy doing border runs & think you can go back & get the same visa every year or so then I guess you're ok.

Got exactly the same visa in the same way in March from the LA consulate office.

Wait until you see what a PIA it is to get your wife's Thai ID changed to her married name however.

Just UPS'd my passport off for a new Non O, never have a problem, don't even need to go to the UK to do it.

Piece of cake.

i only applied for tr and i always got the tr. just a very chilly and arrogant reception - in MY country.