Sawasdee: Thailand beckons tourists from 63 countries

Azlan Othman

Thailand began admitting fully-vaccinated visitors from Brunei Darussalam and 62 other countries without quarantine effective November 1, Thai media reported.

The Thai government issued an announcement on October 21 stating that it would allow fully vaccinated travellers from 63 countries and territories to enter the kingdom without quarantine from November 1, on condition they test negative for COVID-19 upon arriving in the Land of Smiles.

The original list included 46 low-risk countries exempt from quarantine: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,…