Are there Russian tourists in Thailand?

The number of Russian visitors to Thailand has skyrocketed by more than 1,000% this year, as other popular destinations in Europe and elsewhere have become difficult to enter for Russian nationals following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported late Thursday.



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Total in the winter season 2022/2023 (December, January and February) Thailand was visited by 570,609 tourists from Russia. The most successful month of winter in terms of tourist traffic was January. Then 202,642 Russians had a rest at the resorts of the kingdom.

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As for this year, it has been revealed that holidaymakers from Russia are flocking to non-Western destinations in record numbers. Countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Egypt, the Maldives, and Türkiye have recorded a surge in Russian visitors.

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In 2022, Turkey was the most popular outbound destination of Russians travelling with tourism purposes.

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But one group in particular is now flocking to Phuket, the country's largest island: Russian elites. While many Russians are getting turned away from Western countries, thanks to Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, they're finding a friendly welcome in Thailand, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

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In 2023, russians will be offered Egypt as an alternative to Turkey, where prices have now gone up. russian tour operators are planning to launch new flights to Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. However, according to local travel portals, some resorts have virtually no russians.

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Visiting Russia is possible, and most of all, the biggest part of Russia is safe to travel. You better don't visit some regions, like the border between Russia and Ukraine but a region like Altai Republic is absolutely safe.

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