Also with the ed visa is it true you have to pass your yearly exams to get another year.

ED visa.

How long a day in lessons with the ed.

Is it risky just overstaying your visa long term.

Don't overstay get an Ed visa and be legal. There are adverts on here for Ed visa'a check them out. I don't know the hours.

He wants to play golf not go to skool

Actually from what I can understand of the post he wants to stay in the country and an ED is probably the cheapest and safest way to do it.

Marriage visa.

be ready to drag the missus every year to an interview.

be ready to take a picture of you and the missus in front of your house every year.

be ready to sign a paper saying the visa is void if the missus decides she is done.

be ready to welcome inspectors to your house to check if you have enough shoes and clothes in the closet.

be ready to report to immigration every 90 days.

be ready to have Thai wife stamped all over your passport in two languages.

be ready to buy the missus a house down the road.

I would nt do ED visa myself as it doesnt suit my needs, I d rather go home every 3 months or use my Thai children to extend my visa

It worked great for me for years but now I am on a retirement extension with the marriage extension as a backup.