17 hours ago, BuffaloRider said:

Its a nation wide issue.

But not in Phuket as I have explained earlier, therefore it is not nationwide.

What is nationwide is the stupidity of some of the applicants who can not get a few simple documents together and then blame the IO.

I am off in a hour or so to Pick up my marriage extension in Udon. Only issue i had was it took 2 MONTHS to approve (approval is done in Khon Kaen). Was also a bit late last year. Now i can buy my ticket to visit kids in UK.

34 minutes ago, rickudon said:

Only issue i had was it took 2 MONTHS to approve (approval is done in Khon Kaen). Was also a bit late last year. Now i can buy my ticket to visit kids in UK.

No doubt you would be aware that you can purchase a reentry permit to cover travel out of Thailand during under consideration period.

Off topic post removed

On 2/24/2026 at 8:10 AM, BritManToo said:

In CM I hand them a bag of photos and they take the ones they want.

Not sure why they try to make repeat extensions so hard.

There must be loads of terrorists trying for repeat marriage extensions.

I've never run into that in District 5 (Chiang Mai and surrounding area). Instead of relocating countries, try relocating to a sane immigration district which doesn't openly despise farangs.

50 minutes ago, rickudon said:

I am off in a hour or so to Pick up my marriage extension in Udon. Only issue i had was it took 2 MONTHS to approve (approval is done in Khon Kaen). Was also a bit late last year. Now i can buy my ticket to visit kids in UK.

Just picked my up today. A two month "under consideration" has been pretty much the norm for the last few years. I don't sweat it.

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I did, no problem at all in Chiang Mai.

I went from COVID visa waiver to 60 day visit wife extension to 1 year marriage extensions.

Brill...cheers.

3 hours ago, MIke B Bad said:

Can anyone answer (politely)?................ if I go for the 60 day extension, would I be allowed to switch to a one year extension based on retirement.....or would it be best to leave that for next year?

No reason why you can't switch the reason for the extension from 'Thai family' to 'retirement, provided you can meet the financial requirement of 800K in your Thai bank account for 2 months before submitting the application, 800K for 3 months thereafter, then 400K for 7 months, before topping up to 800K again for the next extension.

On 2/24/2026 at 2:10 AM, BritManToo said:

In CM I hand them a bag of photos and they take the ones they want.

Not sure why they try to make repeat extensions so hard.

There must be loads of terrorists trying for repeat marriage extensions.

either that, or the referral to an agent can turn profitable

3 hours ago, MIke B Bad said:

Can anyone answer (politely)?................ if I go for the 60 day extension, would I be allowed to switch to a one year extension based on retirement.....or would it be best to leave that for next year?

Without reading back... What was your Non O based on.

Marriage or retirement.

If based on marriage and it's your first 12 month extension then for first extension would need to be based on marriage.

Subsequent extensions could be based on retirement.

1 hour ago, rickudon said:

I am off in a hour or so to Pick up my marriage extension in Udon. Only issue i had was it took 2 MONTHS to approve (approval is done in Khon Kaen). Was also a bit late last year.

Are you counting from when you submitted the application, as opposed to the 30 day under consideration period which starts from the end of your permission of stay date.
Khon Kean is also my regional IO and quite often my applications are approved just after, or even before my current permission of stay expires.
I tend to apply 30-45 days in advance.

2 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

People that are unable to read and follow the instructions required to fill out paperwork should probably stay home.

Good job your wife does it all then.

6 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Without reading back... What was your Non O based on.

Marriage or retirement.

If based on marriage and it's your first 12 month extension then for first extension would need to be based on marriage.

Subsequent extensions could be based on retirement.

Marriage, but not first.

The route seems to be 800k for the first extension to be based on retirement (getting away from the marriage extension) and then build up a history of 65k for subsequent extensions?

8 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Without reading back... What was your Non O based on.

Marriage or retirement.

If based on marriage and it's your first 12 month extension then for first extension would need to be based on marriage.

Subsequent extensions could be based on retirement.

OP indicated his previous 3/4 extensions were based on marriage.

2 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

Good job your wife does it all then.

My wife does the marriage visa, but I was here for over 20 years before I got the marriage visa.

2 minutes ago, MIke B Bad said:

The route seems to be 800k for the first extension to be based on retirement (getting away from the marriage extension) and then build up a history of 65k for subsequent extensions?

To change to based on retirement that will require compliance with money in back method as outlined by Liquorice few posts above.

At the same time you would start doing monthly transfers of 65k+

In other words you run both in concert.

I did this for last extension CW.

Income method is bees knees for some folk. I'm a fan

5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

To change to based on retirement that will require compliance with money in back method as outlined by Liquorice few posts above.

At the same time you would start doing monthly transfers of 65k+

In other words you run both in concert.

I did this for last extension CW.

Income method is bees knees for some folk. I'm a fan

My cunning plan....

Stay on the marriage extension route this year (March 2026–27), whilst building up the 65k/month transfer history. Then, when I hit March 2027, I'll have 11 months of deposits showing. At that point, request a 60‑day extension to bridge the gap, ensuring I've got the full 12 months logged before switching cleanly to retirement.

9 minutes ago, MIke B Bad said:

The route seems to be 800k for the first extension to be based on retirement (getting away from the marriage extension) and then build up a history of 65k for subsequent extensions?

Retirement extensions based on funds only require 2 months previous evidence of 800K, with the promise to maintain 800k for the following 3 months, and 400K for the following 7 months, whereas retirement extensions using income are based on the previous 12 month period.

If you use the 800K funds method this extension, you'd need to start the 65K transfers immediately to qualify for the income method next year.
When switching from funds to income method, the first time you'd also have t provide two sets of bank documents as evidence you complied with the extension based on funds from the previous year, and the income method for the current year.

4 minutes ago, MIke B Bad said:

Then, when I hit March 2027, I'll have 11 months of deposits showing. At that point, request a 60‑day extension to bridge the gap, ensuring I've got the full 12 months logged before switching cleanly to retirement.

You are only allowed ONE 60 day extension to visit wife from continuous stay.

On 2/24/2026 at 7:32 AM, MIke B Bad said:

Chaiyaphum Immigration…..three hour round trip each time.

Good example of stay tuned to AN.

This thread just started points out some errors in your application.

On 2/25/2026 at 3:18 AM, DrJack54 said:

You are referring to money in bank method.

The OP is concerning issues with extension marriage.I

I fully understand the topic, but many of his problem if I can add is to save enough money to get away from the marriage and just do the 800,000 which is what I have done. The marriage has too many nonsense requirement year after year which just gives a system with a power based abusing that power. There is enough problems with the 800,000 that can arise with the ops needing to travel so far my opinion save up and move away from the Marriage.

8 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

There is enough problems with the 800,000 that can arise with the ops needing to travel so far my opinion save up and move away from the Marriage.

Many married guys have.

As an extra concern is to make sure folk have a WILL in place to facilitate easy access to (whoever) upon passing.

Finding income method a good way around that concern.

On 2/25/2026 at 1:37 PM, jaideedave said:

I've done my 1 yr extension both ways over the years. Last year I utiized the 65k/ month reqiurement. Worked great. Previously I used the agent for the 800k because my retirement pension income did not meet the requirements. I'll keep doing it this way until the Cdn dollar tanks and then back to Soi PO.

I hate entering the immigration offfice mainly because I don't appreciate being spoken to like a dog that pissed on the carpet. I'm always polite but never receive the same in return. Reminds me of the stone faces Imm officers at the airport.

Just renewed my annual Extension of Stay for the 15th year. Now, Reason for Marriage of a Thai National. I still use the 65K monthly income as that is consistent with my sustainable monthly retirement income and is what we spent (family of 3). Slowly building up to 400K in the bank for Wife's security but I have resisted using the deposit here as my funds are invested and certainly earning much more than the 1% Thai bank interest rate.

55 minutes ago, wwest5829 said:

. I still use the 65K monthly income as that is consistent with my sustainable monthly retirement income and is what we spent (family of 3).

Suggest you continue with the income method.

Since 65k suits your family budget then a switch to based on retirement is easy and with the 65k transfers you straight away satisfy the financials for retirement.

In a way surprised you are not doing based on retirement as less paperwork etc.

No need for under consideration or having wife attend etc

On 2/24/2026 at 12:58 AM, KhunBENQ said:

Thanks for another warning about marriage extension.

I could do but it's the absolute last resort.

The house photo stuff is pure harassment.

Didn't know that Chaiyaphum is that bad.

Manila wouldn't be my alternative 😊

Wife not having updated her ID sounds so familiar and a no go for immigration. Typical let it be (ours have "lost/can't find housebook", no hurry to visit amphoe).

Yip, i changed from marriage to retirement and use an agent, so much easier, zero stress.

On 2/25/2026 at 5:34 AM, BuffaloRider said:

…How are people even supposed to get a bank account if they require a year visa to get a bank account while you need a deposit to just get a single non-o lol…

I'd like to reply to your question, but first I need some additional information:

1. What do you mean by "a year visa"?

2. What do you mean by "a deposit just to get a single non-o lol"?

On 2/27/2026 at 1:07 PM, DrJack54 said:

Suggest you continue with the income method.

Since 65k suits your family budget then a switch to based on retirement is easy and with the 65k transfers you straight away satisfy the financials for retirement.

In a way surprised you are not doing based on retirement as less paperwork etc.

No need for under consideration or having wife attend etc

Hedging my bet that Marriage would be the last to require possible health insurance which I cannot get (pre-existing/age/cost). Moved from retirement to marriage in-country when it looked like I was in a position to have to leave, re-enter and apply for new Visa.

16 minutes ago, wwest5829 said:

Hedging my bet that Marriage would be the last to require possible health insurance which I cannot get (pre-existing/age/cost).

Many cannot.

Don't listen too much about insurance becoming compulsory

Gave up on marriage extensions after 7 extensions, got the LTR as soon as it came out. Never had any issues like the OP, but with the IO being 60Km away it still claimed two days a year, by design,

On 2/28/2026 at 2:43 PM, DrJack54 said:

Many cannot.

Don't listen too much about insurance becoming compulsory

The thing is it should be, shouldn't?