Does one have to leave 800,000 Baht in his bank account every year in order to live in Thailand? Also If I retire to Thailand how any Baht do I need to have each month coming in if I am married to a Thai?

The funds are expected to be used to support your retirement here so there should be a flow. It is not expected to remain at 800k all year.

If you are married you also have the option to obtain a support Thai wife extension of stay which currently requires 400k in bank; so it would be about half of the retirement long stay extension requirements.

Lopburi

Does the marriage option require you to be Amphur registered or can proof of support be sufficient ??

A marriage is only a marriage if it is registered. Supporting the girl friends does not count.

A marriage is only a marriage if it is registered.  Supporting the girl friends does not count.

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If you married a Thai outside Thailand that is fine for your purpose. Be aware that Thai law does not recognize de facto relationships.

A marriage is only a marriage if it is registered.  Supporting the girl friends does not count.

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If you married a Thai outside Thailand that is fine for your purpose. Be aware that Thai law does not recognize de facto relationships.

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It will be interesting to see the Thai reaction to overseas registered Gay marriages, which are now becoming a fact of life

A few years ago the Singaporeans had a hard time understanding an American couple that I know. She had the job and he was the dependant, but the eventually accepted it.

A marriage is only a marriage if it is registered.  Supporting the girl friends does not count.

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If you married a Thai outside Thailand that is fine for your purpose. Be aware that Thai law does not recognize de facto relationships.

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It will be interesting to see the Thai reaction to overseas registered Gay marriages, which are now becoming a fact of life

A few years ago the Singaporeans had a hard time understanding an American couple that I know. She had the job and he was the dependant, but the eventually accepted it.

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Thailand cannot cope now with a foreign wife being the breadwinner. It raises buggery ( so to speak ) in an immigration sense. More buggery will be raised here for same sex couples ( no pun intended )

Well someone usually gets screwed by the system..............

Well someone usually gets screwed by the system..............

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