All visitors at the immigration bureau (Chaeng Wattana Immigration office) are required to present proof of negative ATK Test

[Cabradelmar]

I'm my experience, Elite visa is NOTORIOUS for giving false and inaccurate information. Their call center / member services personal seem to be uninformed on a number of very important topics. Sad really, considering how they position themselves as the path of least resistance when it comes to navigating immigration. They will give you heart palpitations if you take what they initially say as gospel

[Harveyboy]

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Still not clear to me what your issue was.

Your using money in the bank method. 

I also do that and attend CW. 

Why are my extensions a breeze. Never an issue.

In addition I find the bank staff very professional and helpful.

When I update on the day along with small deposit the bank staff helpfully photocopy this last page to show io.

I'm not alone in having non eventful extensions using money in bank method at CW. 

Can you point out which immigration rules were changed that caused your issues. 

I'm not aware of any. 

a separate bank statement .not the banks letter or the nank book up date but another statement why don't know a new regulation  

[onthedarkside]

A pair of off-topic trolling replies have been removed.

 

[Tod Daniels]

Because of the <deleted> storm this post created (and keeps getting perpetuated by the totally bad advice from the well meaning but clueless Elite Visa staff) I went back to Chaengwattana yesterday
AND
this is what I found:

Now they have a new form, there are 4 boxes you mark. IF you marked you've been outta province in the last 2 weeks you take an atk test. IF you put down an address that the officer thinks is 'high risk' in bangkok, you take an atk test. 

I marked I hadn't traveled, no one in my family caught covid, and I was not in any high risk areas, that I lived near Suk/Asok, wasn't vaccinated and I got RIGHT thru without needing to test
BUT
some "beg-packers" that were there (replete with thai beer singlets, cargo shorts, dread-lox & their backpacks) who put down they stayed at Khao San Road WERE sent to take an ATK test as was a person who said they just came back from Buriram last week.

I'd say they're sending about 1 in 20 or 1 in 30 people over to ATK test. The upside is that building B at the Government Complex has a FREE antigen (ATK) test site right there so even if you are sent to take a test it's not all that inconvenient for people.

Here's the new form  
 

[mangpono]

Have an appointment for stay extension next month and was given the same statement by Thai Elite staff this week, that an ATK test is required to enter, and if have it then appointment will be canceled.  

 

Any one have any new information or share any recent experiances at Building B? I really would not prefer the inconvenance of an ATK test days before the appointment.  Are they still sending about 1 in 20 or 1 in 30 people over to ATK test on site?

[clearance]

27 minutes ago, mangpono said:

Any one have any new information or share any recent experiances at Building B? I really would not prefer the inconvenance of an ATK test days before the appointment.  Are they still sending about 1 in 20 or 1 in 30 people over to ATK test on site?

Do the test at home and take a photo of it with your name and date written on the box, if they ask for the test, just show the photo.

[RegisteredUser]

On 4/19/2022 at 7:58 PM, mangpono said:

Have an appointment for stay extension next month and was given the same statement by Thai Elite staff this week, that an ATK test is required to enter, and if have it then appointment will be canceled.  

 

Any one have any new information or share any recent experiances at Building B? I really would not prefer the inconvenance of an ATK test days before the appointment.  Are they still sending about 1 in 20 or 1 in 30 people over to ATK test on site?

I went in at a quiet time, only me entering and a staff member said answer "No" to all the questions.

 

The form has changed slightly, it is also asking if you have eaten with anyone not in your household within the last 14 days and if you have been somewhere busy within the last 14 days, cannot remember how they phrased the question.