In late March, Japan elevated its travel warning for Thailand because of the risk of coronavirus infection, warning its citizens to avoid travel and imposing compulsory health checks on those arriving from the country.
Japan’s consular advice might seem a moot point during a pandemic when borders are slamming shut; Thailand itself classifies Japan as a “high-risk country” for Covid-19.
But more interesting is the reaction of Thailand’s Japanese expatriates — the kingdom’s biggest foreign investor community by far: the majority chose to weather the lockdown in Bangkok rather than return home.
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