if you are over 50 and qualify for a retirement Visa an elite Visa will not give you any additional advantages. An elite Visa is only for those who are younger than 50 and who want to stay here long term. That's one of the advantages of getting older here, the retirement Visa.
it's a no-brainer. Retirement Visa. Will cost you 2,000 baht a year. I'm assuming that if you have the money to pay for an elite Visa then you can find 800k to park in a bank account for your Visa requirement.