Thailand open to 17 more countries

Tourists crowd the Thai beach Maya Bay which was made famous by 2000 film The Beach featuring Leonardo Dicaprio. Thai authorities closed the beach in 2019 citing overcrowding concerns. Photo: Shutterstock. Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.

BANGKOK, Oct 31, 2021, Bangkok Post. The Foreign Affairs Ministry on Saturday announced Thailand is to admit visitors from 17 more countries without quarantine if they have been fully vaccinated and have evidence of pre-flight negative Covid-19 test results, increasing the number to 63, Bangkok Post reported.

The announcement was signed by Thani Thongphakdi, the ministry’s permanent secretary.

On Oct 21, Thailand issued an announcement to allow fully vaccinated travelers from 46 low-risk countries and territories to enter the country without quarantine from Nov 1.

They include Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brunei, 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, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The 17 additional countries announced by the Foreign Affairs Ministry are: India, Taiwan, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Croatia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Romania, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Luxembourg.

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