He applied directly without an agent and as refused on the immigration check during the application process
as of yet he has had no refund but has been told he will be
These are the current qualifications
The applicant for a Thai Elite Visa must meet and maintain the following qualifications:
Holder of a foreign passport
Being allowed to stay in Thailand in accordance with the immigration laws, which means the applicant has no overstay record in Thailand
No age limit is required for this program.
Not having been sentenced by a judgment to imprisonment in any country except for an offense committed to negligence
Not having been adjudicated bankrupt
Not having been declared as a person of unsound mind, incompetence, or quasi-incompetence
Seems to have changed sometime recently