Warrnambool's Garry Gavin is hoping to return home to Australia before the end of the month.
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But the 42-year-old has a few hurdles to jump first.
Mr Gavin is in Udon Thani in Thailand, which is where his nine-year-old son Ryan lives.
Ryan was born in Thailand and Mr Gavin has visited him several times a year since he was born.
But now he wants to bring him home to Warrnambool permanently.
However, to do that he needs to travel to Bangkok to obtain a passport for his son.
"I'm concerned about going to Bangkok because of the coronavirus," Mr Gavin said.
He said there were only a handful of confirmed cases in Udon Thani, but many more in Bangkok. "I don't want to get the virus and pass it to Ryan," Mr Gavin said.
But he also doesn't want to leave Thailand without his son, who is excited about the prospect of living with his dad in Warrnambool.
Mr Gavin travelled to Thailand in December after he was made redundant from his role at Fonterra.
He had planned to stay for a couple of months, but was forced to change his plans when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Mr Gavin said he had the option to return home when the outbreak first hit but he didn't want to leave his son.
"I thought well I may as well stay here and protect him as much as I can," he said.
Mr Gavin said he had learnt there may be a plane returning to Melbourne at the end of May.
He has registered interest in obtaining a ticket for himself and his son, but has to weigh up his options.
In addition to worrying about travelling to Bangkok, he is concerned about how his son would deal with 14 days isolation in a motel room in a new country.
"I do want to take him to Australia because I believe Australia has a lot more to offer him but I've got a lot to think about," Mr Gavin said.
He said life in Thailand had changed quite a lot with law dictating that all residents wear a face mask if they leave their homes.
Failure to do so results in a fine of about $1000.
In addition to that there is a country-wide curfew in place from 10pm to 4pm.
"If you get caught out after curfew you get a $2000 fine and risk getting up to two years in prison," Mr Gavin said.
There was also a month-long ban on the sale of alcohol, which was recently lifted.
Mr Gavin said he was keen to return home because he was sweltering through temperatures of about 40C each day in Thailand. "I love Thailand but I want to get home," he said.
"I want to see family and friends and have a beer at Rafferty's Tavern when they re-open."
Mr Gavin said while travel restrictions were making it difficult for him to return home, he believed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was doing the right thing to prevent a spike in cases of coronavirus.
"From what I see I think he's doing the right thing," he said.
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