BANGKOK — Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared late Saturday that it would open its borders to foreign tourists from 17 countries, amongst which is Kuwait, starting Nov. 1.
In a statement, the ministry indicated that tourists would be permitted to enter the country without having to self-quarantine in case they were vaccinated or have submitted a negative PCR test.
The statement added that the 17 countries are Kuwait, India, Taiwan, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Croatia, Indonesia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Romania, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Luxemburg.
Thai authorities announced last week that entry would be permitted to fully vaccinated tourists from 46 countries without the need to quarantine, starting Monday, the number of countries since increased to 63.
These decisions come as the country’s COVID-19 infections are dwindling, and in an effort…
