We recommend that you apply for visas at the Consulate of the Kingdom of Thailand in Moscow, as it takes about 2 hours to process a visa upon arrival.

Before leaving for the airport, check the availability of the following documents:
a foreign passport (valid for at least 6 months), an
air ticket,
a voucher,
an insurance policy,
a bank statement (when exporting more than $ 3,000 (from 15.03.03) per person),
a power of attorney from parents ( if a minor child follows at least one of them),
a birth certificate (if the child and parent have different surnames).

You need to be at the airport: in Domodedovo in 3 hours, and in Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo in 2 hours. Check-in for the flight starts 2 hours before the time indicated on the ticket. If you are traveling with children, we advise you to arrive early in order to book seats that are convenient for you and your children.

Approximately 10 hours later you arrive in Thailand. On the plane you will receive an immigration card (consists of 2 parts) and a customs declaration. You fill them out in English. For help filling out, please contact the flight attendant.

If you arrive in Thailand without a visa previously issued at the embassy, ​​you can get it at the airport of arrival. Visa on arrival is issued for citizens of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. To do this, you must have 1 photo (3×4). Take the application form in the “Visa on Arrival” box, fill it out in English. In Bangkok, exchange currency for Thai baht, pay for a visa. The cost of the visa on arrival is 1000 baht. (To pay for a visa in Pattaya, prepare $ 25 in advance). Next, wait for a call to go through passport control. The immigration officer will take the right side of the card. Keep the left side of your immigration card until you leave Thailand (it will be pinned in your passport). Get your baggage. If you have nothing to declare, go through the “Green corridor” of customs, if there is – through the “Red corridor”. (Customs declaration is completed in any case). You should know that the import of drugs, obscene literature, photographs and objects, firearms is prohibited in Thailand. For drugs – a minimum – life imprisonment, a maximum – the death penalty. Luggage carts at the airport can be used free of charge. Tourists arriving at Bangkok Airport are met at the right exit of the airport building. On the plate are the names of tourists or the name of the company “Divex travel”. that the import of drugs, obscene literature, photographs and objects, firearms into Thailand is prohibited. For drugs – a minimum – life imprisonment, a maximum – the death penalty. Luggage carts at the airport can be used free of charge. Tourists arriving at Bangkok Airport are met at the right exit of the airport building. On the plate are the names of tourists or the name of the company “Divex travel”. that the import of drugs, obscene literature, photographs and objects, firearms is prohibited in Thailand. For drugs – a minimum – life imprisonment, a maximum – the death penalty. Luggage carts at the airport can be used free of charge. Tourists arriving at Bangkok Airport are met at the right exit of the airport building. On the plate are the names of tourists or the name of the company “Divex travel”. meet at the right exit from the airport building. On the plate are the names of tourists or the name of the company “Divex travel”. meet at the right exit from the airport building. On the plate are the names of tourists or the name of the company “Divex travel”.

For questions about hotel accommodation, the choice of excursions, the schedule of departure from the hotel, etc. contact your guide. The mobile phone of the representative of the company is indicated in your voucher.

If you need to take a taxi, use cars with the inscription “TAXI – METER” (make sure that you are being driven according to the meter), and you can also take a motorcycle taxi – the so-called “Tuk – Tuk” (payment by agreement). If you missed a local flight, re-register your tickets for the next flight at the counter of the local airline (subject to availability). The service is free.

The monetary unit of Thailand is the Thai baht. One baht is subdivided into 100 satang. 1 $ is approximately equal to 42 baht. In circulation there are banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 baht. Some exchange offices do not accept US banknotes of 1990 and 1993.

Local time in Thailand is ahead of Moscow by 4 hours. From the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October – for 3 hours.

According to Ebizdir.net, Thailand is located in the tropical climate zone. The average temperature in Bangkok is +28 C, with temperature fluctuations from +32 C in April to +25 C in December.

220 volt electricity is used throughout the country. It makes sense to have an adapter “Europe – Asia” with you.

We do not recommend drinking tap water. without boiling and wash fruits with this water. Use purified bottled water, which is provided free of charge in almost all hotels. It is advisable not to buy food from street and beach vendors, because. possible food poisoning. Be careful when drinking very cold drinks (especially those with ice) on very hot days. Colds are possible. Pay attention to the quality of ice used for drinks. It is better to refuse to use it, because. it may have been made from tap water. Try not to expose your skin to sunburn. Even if you are in the sun for a short time, always wear sunscreen and a hat. If you have an accident, call the service department of the insurance company (phone numbers are indicated on the insurance form), inform about your insured event. Then see a doctor. Keep receipts after paying for medical services for reimbursement by the insurance company.

Keep calm and smile when communicating with Thais. Anger here is an expression of rudeness and bad manners. It is not permissible to express even the slightest disdain for the Thai monarchy or the royal family. When visiting the Royal Palace, one should not be dressed in too open clothes (with bare shoulders, knees, heels). Before entering the temples where the images of the Buddha are kept, and also, if you enter the private house of a Thai, you must take off your shoes. It is not customary to publicly express your feelings between a man and a woman. You should not touch the head of a Thai, even with the best of intentions.

In restaurants in Thailand presents a variety of cuisines of the peoples of the world. (Thai, Chinese, Italian, Indian, etc.) There are Fast Food restaurants like McDonald’s in Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket. Most hotels offer American, English and continental breakfasts. Drinks at breakfast – free of charge, at lunch or dinner – for an additional fee.

To call from Thailand to Russia, you need to dial 001-7- (area code) (Moscow-095) – the subscriber’s phone. To call from Moscow to Thailand, you need to dial 8-10-66- (region code) (Bangkok – 2, Pattaya – 38, Phuket – 76, Koh Samui – 77) – the subscriber’s phone.
Embassy of Thailand in Moscow (095) 208 08 56.
Embassy of Russia in Bangkok (66 2) 234 98 24.
Consular Section (66 2) 234 20 12.
Aeroflot Representation (66 2) 251 06 18.
Tourist Police (66 2) 282 11 43 Bangkok, (66 38) 425 937 Pattaya.

Checkout time in hotels is usually 12 noon. By this time you must vacate the room. Half an hour before departure from the hotel, do not forget to pay the bills for the mini-bar, restaurant, telephone, etc. It is customary to tip service personnel in hotels (1 – 2$), waiters and those employees who serve you well. Tips in restaurants are usually 10% of the bill. Check-in at the airport starts 2 hours before departure. Be sure to pay the airport tax (often in special machines) at check-in (in Bangkok – 500 baht, in Utapao – 400 baht). You should know that the export of Buddha images (except for underwear), antiques, precious stones, platinum products from Thailand is prohibited.