"Exercise increased caution in China due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws as well as special restrictions on dual U.S.-Chinese nationals.

Chinese authorities have asserted broad authority to prohibit U.S. citizens from leaving China by using ‘exit bans,’ sometimes keeping U.S. citizens in China for years. China uses exit bans coercively:

• to compel U.S. citizens to participate in Chinese government investigations,
• to lure individuals back to China from abroad, and
• to aid Chinese authorities in resolving civil disputes in favor of Chinese parties.

In most cases, U.S. citizens only become aware of the exit ban when they attempt to depart China, and there is no method to find out how long the ban may continue. U.S. citizens under exit bans have been harassed and threatened.

U.S. citizens may be detained without access to U.S. consular services or information about their alleged crime. U.S. citizens may be subjected to prolonged interrogations and extended detention for reasons related to “state security.” Security personnel may detain and/or deport U.S. citizens for sending private electronic messages critical of the Chinese government."

 

much more here:

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/china-travel-advisory.html

Not Thailand related, but IMHO should remain visible.

 

I'll move to the Home Country forum until someone has a better idea.

my girlfriend is half Thai and Chinese and I am an American and I am in Thailand. 

18 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

my girlfriend is half Thai and Chinese and I am an American and I am in Thailand. 

Nice try ????

 

What about world news?  Perhaps this recent video might also shed some light on a related issue:

 

 

Doesn't only seem to be a US citizen problem.  They seem to have an irrational fear of too much foreign influence.  

China, N. Korea, Iran, Russia and others use detaining of foreigners to coerce foreign countries to succumb to their demands.

Freedoms we take for granted are only a dream for people in these undemocratic Nations.