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Caldera

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  1. 13 hours ago, FangFerang said:

    I am currently stranded in Thailand and nearing the end of my 30 day extension to my tourist visa on arrival, 60 days total ending and coming fast.  I work at a private Chinese university in Wuxi, and we have been instructed to stay away until notified otherwise.  As of yesterday they still do not know when the all clear will sound.  They are paying us.  I have my Chinese documentation proving I am under contract until June 30, my work Z visa and contract copy and work permit, but I do not know what to do. I am kin Ubon. 

    I don't think Thai immigration would consider you "stranded" in Thailand. While you work in China, it's not your home country, so you could presumably fly to your home country and wait there until you can return to China.

     

    That said, your situation is easily remedied by doing a border run, which would give you another 30 (or 60, with extension) days.

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  2. Travel bans and flight cancellations seem to be spreading even faster than the virus, which would make me worry: Assuming that you get to Thailand, who can guarantee that you will be able to fly back home a few weeks later?

     

    In the OP's case, it seems to be a short and probably domestic trip. That's quite a different scenario.

  3. "Even the Europeans were following the Chinese lead and shunning Thailand."

     

    That is certainly true. Many Europeans are very cautious by nature, so since this outbreak originated in Asia, many might give Asia as a whole a wide berth until this has blown over. There's also the tiny little problem that travel insurance policies nowadays often exclude any issues related to a pandemic from coverage. The prospect of possibly having to undergo quarantine upon return is also daunting.

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