Everything you have written are guesses and assumptions I'm offering the poster another avenue of enquiry. Why you decided you needed to enter the conversation with guesses and assumptions that helps no one and contributes nothing is beyond me
So adjust the quote. It's still going to be a lot lower than she was quoted. Retirement Visa's start at 50 in Thailand and this is a Thailand Visa group
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