Thailand to reopen for quarantine-free entry from 46 countries

Bigger-than-expected list needed to stimulate tourism, PM says

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An arrival gate at  Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok prepares for an inspection ahead of the country's Nov. 1 reopening. © Reuters

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thailand will allow quarantine-free entry to travelers from 46 countries and territories, including the U.S., China and the U.K., from Nov. 1 in a bid to boost tourist inflows into an economy ravaged by floods and COVID-19.

Thursday's announcement was well above the 10 countries that the government had earlier proposed for its plan to reopen to international visitors.

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