An end may be in sight to separation of Thai-farang families

Barry Mutch interacts with his two-month-old baby through a video chat app. The new father missed his son’s birth due to Thailand’s lockdown restrictions. Foreign nationals who are permanent residents or hold work permits will soon be allowed to return to Thailand, a government official said on Wednesday (May 27), in response to a recent plea from many foreigners wanting to return to their families.

Photo: Pablo Merchán Montes

Since May, Thailand has slowly adjusted it’s restrictions through phases 1 and 2. Phase 3 is expected to start at the beginning of June. The government official also added that if the number of infected continues to stay below 10 a day, hopefully even zero, he sees no problem with lifting the restrictions which have kept foreign expats away from their families for so long.

photo: Jessica Rockowitz

Barry Mutch added, “my son needs his father with him. It’s tough right now for all of us, this is a time for my son and me to bond.,” I’ll do whatever it takes to be with my son and my wife including, paying for the 14-day quarantine and testing.

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