1 more year and my Australian pension will be portable. Previously in Thailand for 20 years with a mix of work permit and the last few years OA visa.

I am aware that things could / will be totally different in 12 months as per usual with the Thai bureaucracy history.

Probably won't have enough loot for the 800 k required for a retirement visa and the up front for an agent is 60K + so I will consider marriage.

I have been with my T/G for well over 12 years so it is a good option & she owns a house in Surin. The aussie pension is over 50k baht at current exchange rate!

Has anyone had luck with doing a combination method to qualify for a marriage visa preferably with Surin IO?

Or for just the income?

4 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

Has anyone had luck with doing a combination method to qualify for a marriage visa preferably with Surin IO?

Most likely not.

Also your first Non O and 12 month extension would be on retirement money in bank or... If married to a Thai national 400k in bank for two months prior to extension and maintained during under consideration period.

Combination method not allowed for marriage extension.

Financial requirements are 400,000 in bank OR 40000 / month coming into Thailand.

edit ( DrJack was quicker in his reply)

Edited Wednesday at 08:04 AM4 days by terryq

1 hour ago, terryq said:

Combination method not allowed for marriage extension.

Financial requirements are 400,000 in bank OR 40000 / month coming into Thailand.

That is what I thought. I have heard that you need to have 12 months track record of the monthly?

So hopefully I will get it on 1st go.

Just don't like the idea of 400 k locked up.

Maybe go back to an agent for a retirement.

19 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

Just don't like the idea of 400 k locked up.

It's only locked up for 3 months.

22 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

Just don't like the idea of 400 k locked up.

As soon as extension stamp is in pp you can start living off the 400k

23 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

I have heard that you need to have 12 months track record of the monthly?

So hopefully I will get it on 1st go.

You do not have embassy letter option.

Your first Non O + 12 month extension would need to be done using money in bank method.

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

If married to a Thai national 400k in bank for two months prior to extension and maintained during under consideration period.

Dec '25 I switched from extension based on retirement with an embassy letter to extension based on Thai wife with 400k in bank. This was at Chiang Mai office. They checked my bank records on application day but did not check again when I went in approx. 4 weeks later to get the 12 month stamp. Probably not worth the risk to reduce you balance based only on this report. Maybe eventually this will become the standard at CM Imm.

Edited Wednesday at 09:59 AM3 days by gamb00ler

7 minutes ago, gamb00ler said:

They checked my bank records on application day but did not check again when I went in approx. 4 weeks later to get the 12 month stamp.

Most offices don't check bank book the day you obtain the stamp.

Have read reports of folk being asked and having not maintained the funds to be told "don't do that again"

Bottom line best to maintain funds till stamp in the pp.

Long time mate just informed me that Pats I/O are doing the r/v direct & cost him 18 k. Need a K bank to do.

Only one I don't have. A lot can happen in 12 months.

However it's better to have a plan & just be ready to duck & weave!

24 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

However it's better to have a plan & just be ready to duck & weave!

What is your current status.

Meaning are you currently on extension of permission of stay based on retirement.

If so my suggestion would be to use agent or immigration as you outlined.

Wasn't aware you are located in Pattaya

8 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

What is your current status.

Meaning are you currently on extension of permission of stay based on retirement.

If so my suggestion would be to use agent or immigration as you outlined.

Wasn't aware you are located in Pattaya

Read the original post!

11 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

Read the original post!

11 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

You stated..... "and the last few years OA visa"

Even that is not clear a Non O-A can provide a stay of almost two years however you stated FEW years.

You either have a visa or are on an extension from one.

At a guess obtaining new Non O-A every couple of years. Who knows.

20 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

You stated..... "and the last few years OA visa"

Even that is not clear a Non O-A can provide a stay of almost two years however you stated FEW years.

You either have a visa or are on an extension from one.

At a guess obtaining new Non O-A every couple of years. Who knows.

I would have though that you are bright enough to read that I have one more year to go till my pension is portable.

Plus the fact that a quote for a new visa was 60+ K.

Do you like wasting peoples time?

All the rest thanks for the imput!

6 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

I would have though that you are bright enough to read that I have one more year to go till my pension is portable

Pension has nothing to do with anything.

I'm also Oz and use income method for extensions based on retirement.

The transfers I make come from income not pension.

9 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

Plus the fact that a quote for a new visa was 60+ K.

That is cost of a Non O (retirement) + 12 month extension.

10 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

Do you like wasting peoples time?

Exactly what your thread has done for sound advice

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Pension has nothing to do with anything.

I'm also Oz and use income method for extensions based on retirement.

The transfers I make come from income not pension.

That is cost of a Non O (retirement) + 12 month extension.

Exactly what your thread has done for sound advice

Wrong I got sound advice.

21 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

Wrong I got sound advice.

Ubonjoe is dearly missed on this forum. RIP Joe

4 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

Ubonjoe is dearly missed on this forum. RIP Joe

1 million % that's true.

So you could also post advice to the rambling posts from OP

6 hours ago, Bagwain said:

That is what I thought. I have heard that you need to have 12 months track record of the monthly?

So hopefully I will get it on 1st go.

Just don't like the idea of 400 k locked up.

Maybe go back to an agent for a retirement.

You would need to check with your immigration office if they accept monthly bank transfers as proof of income for a marriage extension. There are many immigration offices that will not accept this for marriage extensions, and will only accept proof of salary of a work permit job inside of Thailand as proof of income.

12 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Pension has nothing to do with anything.

I'm also Oz and use income method for extensions based on retirement.

The transfers I make come from income not pension.

That is cost of a Non O (retirement) + 12 month extension.

Exactly what your thread has done for sound advice

TBF

I thought it was pretty obvious that the OP was just sitting it out in Australia until his pension becomes portable.

Having said that, his response was needlessly abrasive I thought.

Trolling flame post removed.

16 hours ago, Bagwain said:

Pats I/O are doing the r/v direct

What the hell does this mean??

16 hours ago, Upnotover said:

It's only locked up for 3 months.

Four months if you are unlucky enough to bank with the Bangkok Bank.

52 minutes ago, OJAS said:

What the hell does this mean??

He means that at Jomtien immigration they are doing extensions (retirement) direct (no agent) for a fee.

Doubt it and would disregard.

21 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

He means that at Jomtien immigration they are doing extensions (retirement) direct (no agent) for a fee.

Doubt it and would disregard.

Wrong again! 555555

11 minutes ago, Bagwain said:

Wrong again! 555555

I don't know about Jomtien but as was noted by a (now) mod here earlier:

There are some immigration offices that don't even bother with agents. If you don't meet the requirements they just say "go to this room/counter" and you work it out right there and then for a fee.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1390928-anyone-had-issues-later-with-an-extension-done-by-an-agent/page/3/#findComment-20444343

Edited Friday at 12:57 AM2 days by JerryM

45 minutes ago, JerryM said:

I don't know about Jomtien but as was noted by a (now) mod here earlier:

There are some immigration offices that don't even bother with agents. If you don't meet the requirements they just say "go to this room/counter" and you work it out right there and then for a fee.

First up the guy you quoted specifically stated "Pats" as in Pattaya meaning Jomtien immigration.

What you describe of immigration dealing direct does occur however rare to say the least.

Even in Jomtien for extensions stamped at Jomtien immigration you would use agent.

In any event the thread was initially about option for extensions using combination method or alternative.

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

What you describe of immigration dealing direct does occur however rare to say the least.

I didn't describe it. The now mod described it.

8 minutes ago, JerryM said:

I didn't describe it. The now mod described it.

Indeed.

Perhaps "... " would have made it clear.

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

Indeed.

Perhaps "... " would have made it clear.

I posted the link.

Trolling post removed @Bagwain