Ukrainian tourists have lost hope: Thailand has not included Ukraine in the list of 46 countries allowed from November 1

The Thai government has presented a list of 46 countries that have been approved to participate in the first phase of opening the country to tourists from November 1. Ukraine and Russia were not among them. Thus, the hopes of Ukrainian tourists who like to spend the winter in Thailand, have virtually disappeared.

The list, presented on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, is as follows:

1. Australia
2. Austria
3. Bahrain
4. Belgium
5. Bhutan
6. Brunei
7. Bulgaria
8. Cambodia
9. Canada
10. Chile
11. China
12. Cyprus
13. Czech Republic
14. Denmark
15. Estonia
16. Finland
17. France
18. Germany
19. Greece
20. Hungary
21. Iceland
22. Ireland
23. Israel
24. Italy
25. Japan
26. Latvia
27. Lithuania
28. Malaysia
29. Malta
30. Netherlands
31. New Zealand
32. Norway
33. Poland
34. Portugal
35. Qatar
36. Saudi Arabia
37. Singapore
38. Slovenia
39. South Korea
40. Spain
41. Sweden
42. Switzerland
43. United Arab Emirates
44. United Kingdom
45. United States
46. Hong Kong

The government also presented seven conditions under which tourists will be able to enter Thailand. Simplifying them, we note, is not yet visible:

1. Foreign tourists must arrive by plane from a list of low-risk countries approved by the Ministry of Health.
2. Have evidence of vaccination with 2 doses of a recognized coronavirus vaccine.
3. Get a negative PCR result within 72 hours of leaving the country.
4. Have Covid-19 insurance coverage of at least $ 50,000.
5. Have a hotel booking confirmation.
6. Download the Mor Chana app and take a second PCR test at the hotel or within 24 hours of arrival.
7. If the second test is negative, tourists can continue their journey without further quarantine.

According to Thai media, the government is currently moving to a three-model approach to receiving foreign tourists. The first model is that unvaccinated visitors will be subject to mandatory quarantine at the hotel for a period of 7 to 14 days. The second model is the sandbox model, which currently operates in Phuket, Samui and other tourist destinations and extends to several other provinces. The third model will be a quarantine-free model that allows approved countries or low-risk areas, such as those recently approved above, to enter without quarantine.