Travel from Manilla to Guangzhou to Bangkok

Hi. I am Dutch and would like to travel from Manilla to Guangzhou to Bangkok. There is not enough time left to apply for a normal visa, so I am looking for alternatives. My stay in Guangzhou would be shorter than 72 hours. Reading the info above it should be possible to use this 72-hours free transit. As I am not a very experienced traveler it would be nice to get some confirmation upfront. Can you help me with that?