In need of some advice!

-

→Current situation: I am an American currently in Thailand on a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (ME-TR). I have been here just over 2 months (I recently extended the visa another 30 days at BKK immigration). My visa now expires January 30.

-

Originally, my plan was to fly back to the US for Christmas and come back to Thailand around the first week of January. However, I decided to abandon this plan when the government announced the suspension of the Test & Go scheme.

-

Now I'm trying to figure out the best course of action. I understand I need to leave the country by the end of this month (or change to another visa), but if I try to re-enter Thailand I will have to deal with the quarantine or Phuket Sandbox, which is a cost and a headache I really wanted to avoid.

-

1. If I fly to a nearby country (like Laos or Cambodia) and then come back to Thailand one day later, will that cause me a problem with immigration? I DO already have a Multiple Entry Tourist visa, but I'm not sure if they dislike this kind of behavior.

-

2. Following up on #1 – which country would you recommend?

-

3. Any other advice for me in this situation?

Thanks!