Yes about 16k usd for 5 yr Thai Elite. Depending on your usual tax bill in your home country, the elite visa will pay for itself via tax savings quite quickly. Obviously it isn't for everyone, but if you can earn 50k usd a year virtually then it can absolutely make sense when you also factor in Thailand's lower cost of living. The Elite visa particularly makes sense for non US citizen middle income or above earners who come from countries with residence based tax rules.