I agree with the others in this thread who have commented that the process of applying for an extension based on marriage isn't particularly difficult and isn't anymore difficult than applying for a retirement extension, and it has the benifit of not tieing up b800k AND allows you to work. The only disadvantage of a Marriage extension over a Retirement extension for me personally, is I have to return to the imm office 30 days later to get the stamp in my passport (which is a 2hr round trip) so a minor inconvenience. Apart from (1) go get K.R.22 marriage certificate from Amphur office 15mins drive away, (2) go get bank letter/statement [samasrequirement as for a Retirement extension] and (3) prepare photos of family (take photos, put joegs in to Word, print...easy), everything else I provide is a photocopy of whatever i provided in the previous year so not onerous. I know some people have had and dread home visits, but we've never had one yet in +20 years in this house. The 'Support Thai wife' extension has allowed me to work here for over two decades. B400k tied up for only 2+1months is also very reasonable. Therefore, in my opinion, if you have the option of Marriage or Retirement, the former is the better option.
