In November 2022, Russia showed the best figures in terms of tourist flow to Thailand among all European countries due to extensive charter program, attractive prices that are as close as possible to the level of 2019, and the complete removal of all covid restrictions on entry into the country.

The company decided to expand the geography of flights to Thailand. From the beginning of December, one more city -Vladivostok - will be added to the seven departure cities.

The success of the first flight programs to Thailand from Moscow, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk and Vladivostok was continued by charter programs from Kemerovo, Khabarovsk and Irkutsk.

Today, Russia is in the TOP-10 in terms of tourist flow to Thailand and has every chance in the very near future to significantly strengthen its position. In total, 147 030 Russians visited Thailand over 10 months of 2022.

With the increase of the number of flights from Moscow to the resorts of Thailand, the prices for tours have become noticeably more attractive. In particular, tours to Pattaya are offered almost 2 times cheaper.

Tourists, according to tour operators, have changed their consumer preferences. More often they choose high-quality hotels of the 4-5 * category for their vacation, less often - 3*. The preferred type of food for 90% of tourists who fly for vacation in Thailand is breakfast (BB).

Anex Tour launches its own flight programs to Thailand from five cities in Siberia and the Far East. Intourist takes blocks of seats on the flights from three cities.

Pegas Touristik will increase the number of offers of tours to Phuket for the autumn-winter season with direct flights from Russian cities. Flights from Khabarovsk, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk are added to Ikar flights from Moscow.

It is not necessary to count on a significant reduction of the price to Thailand, as well as on last-minute tours in the autumn-winter season.

S7 Airlines plans to launch flights between Irkutsk and Bangkok. The start of the program is scheduled for November 2. Flights will be operated five times a week, and from December 12 - daily. Tickets are already on sale.

S7 to launch flights from Irkutsk to Bangkok from November 2. And already today, four tour operators - Anex Tour, Pax, Pac Group and Pegas Touristik - announced the launch of sales of tours arranged on this transportation.

Aeroflot's direct flights to Phuket, starting on October 30, have been added by Ikar charter flights to Phuket from October 29. These companies will transport Pegas Touristik tourists to the island.

Pegas Touristik has started selling tours on its own direct charter flights to Phuket Island (Thailand) from Moscow. The flight program is based on direct flights of Ikar airline starts on October 29.

Thailand can enter the TOP-5 foreign destinations for Russian tourists for the New Year holidays, competing with Turkey, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and the Maldives.

The tour operator Russian Express put up for sale tours to Phuket (Thailand), which are arranged on the basis of guaranteed blocks of seats on the flights of the company's strategic partner, the national carrier of Abu Dhabi - Etihad.

Following Anex Tour, which recently announced the launch of sales of package tours to Thailand from six cities of Russia, several other tour operators have taken the decision to expand the geography of their offers to Thailand.

From January to July of this year, 76 000 tourists from Russia visited Thailand, and this has already exceeded the values of the whole 2021. By the end of 2022, Thailand will receive a maximum of 200-250 thousand Russian tourists.

The sale of popular resorts on direct flights of Aeroflot was announced by the tour operator Tez-tour. According to the press service of the tour operator, the sale of tours to Thailand and the Maldives is opened on the basis of direct regular daily flights of Aeroflot.

According to the Aeroflot website, the start of the flight program from Moscow to Phuket is scheduled for October 30. Flight frequency is daily.

The volume of implementation of tours to Thailand for the autumn and winter seasons is showing steady growth. Tourists began again to plan their holidays in the Kingdom long before it starts.

Thailand has completely canceled quarantine for Russian tourists vaccinated with Sputnik V. This was reported by the Russian Embassy in the Kingdom.

Ural Airlines canceled flights to Thailand and Turkey.

S7 was forced to partially reduce the flight program due to the imposed sanctions and cancel some flights to international destinations, the carrier's telegram channel reported on March 3. The adjustments affected Egypt, Thailand and South Korea.

Russian tourists vaccinated with Sputnik Light will be able to enter Thailand under the "sandbox" program without going through quarantine. The rules for those vaccinated with Sputnik Light are similar to the conditions that apply to those vaccinated with Sputnik V for entry under the sandbox program.

From February 1, Russian tourists will be able to relax in any province of Thailand without quarantine on the second day of their stay in the country.