Guys (and gals) I have trawled the forum before asking this question but unable to find the answer. Here is my situation, or will be, in about 12-15 months from now. At present I have a Non Immigrant O Visa Multiple Entry. During the course of its validity I will be married to my Thai girlfriend as she is at present. So far so good or so I hope lol.

But before the expiry of the current visa (1) I will be married to Thai spouse and (2) apply to stay for 12 months on the basis of foreigner husband married to Thai spouse. I am aware of the 400k deposit and 40k per month income rule but my income (UK pension) will fall a tad short of the 40k monthly income especially at current exchange rates :-(

So under the combo situation how do I work out how much I need to show on deposit in a Thai bank account. I can't find the answer to this anywhere and maths was not my forte at school.

Help please.

You can't find the answer because it isn't there, the combination method is for retirement extensions. You could apply for another multi-entry until the exchange rate is better, or you can save 400K.

Edited May 13, 201313 yr by beechguy

Yup ^^^, sadly the combo option for marriage was removed some years ago.

Thai men made sure that the requirements for foreign wives were very easy. But for foreign husbands

let's see how high their willing to jump.

Thai wives of foreign men should be embarrassed by their lack of equal rights to Thai men.

As said the requirement is not less than 400k in bank in your name for two months prior to application. If over age 50 you would also have the retirement option using 800k/65k and for that could use combination. If not the current type of visa entry is your best option until able to extend.

As said the requirement is not less than 400k in bank in your name for two months prior to application. If over age 50 you would also have the retirement option using 800k/65k and for that could use combination. If not the current type of visa entry is your best option until able to extend.

OK I realise now that combo only apples to the retirement option so if I went down that road exactly how does combination work? As an example say if I had 600k deposited in Thai bank account how do you arrive at the required monthly income figure?

The total must meet or exceed 800k per year so 200k per year income if 600k in bank account (normally that is required to be divided by 12 to report monthly income).

The total must meet or exceed 800k per year so 200k per year income if 600k in bank account (normally that is required to be divided by 12 to report monthly income).

Thanks. Quite simple really or it is when someone who knows explains it. Cheers and thanks to all.

Steve