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Hoteliers call for more direct flights
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/04/2026
» The Thai Hotels Association's Southern Chapter has urged the authorities to increase direct flights from Europe to Phuket to stabilise tourism amid travel disruptions caused by the Middle East war.
Phuket hard-landing incident ‘affected 18,000 travellers’
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/03/2026
» PHUKET - A seven-hour runway closure that followed a hard landing incident on Wednesday at Phuket International airport affected dozens of flights and about 18,000 travellers, airport management said.
Hard landing at Phuket airport, no injuries
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/03/2026
» PHUKET - All 140 passengers and crew are safe after an Air India Express jet made a hard landing at Phuket International Airport on Wednesday, resulting in damage to the plane and subsequent flight disruptions, airport officials said.
Chinese tourists extend stays over Lunar New Year
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/02/2026
» More Chinese tourists have chosen longer stays in Phuket for the Lunar New Year holiday after travel plans to Japan were disrupted, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Diversity to become new selling point
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/07/2025
» Recognising Phuket's rich multicultural identity, the Ministry of Justice is investing in language and ethics education to promote social harmony and expand economic opportunities, particularly for the local Muslim community.
Phuket enjoys surprise off-season arrivals hike
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2025
» Phuket is seeing a big shift in tourism patterns as European travellers embrace off-season travel, with tourism revenue expected to grow by over 40 billion baht, or around 10%, this year, says the Phuket Tourist Association.
Phuket sees 5.85 million visitors in first 5 months
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/07/2025
» Russians, Chinese and Indians were Phuket’s largest groups of foreign tourists in the first five months of this year, generating around 223 billion baht in revenue, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Phuket tourism off to strong start
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/04/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office has reported a robust start to 2025, with tourism revenue reaching 149 billion baht in the first quarter.
Bumper year expected for Phuket tourism
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/10/2024
» Tourism revenue in Phuket this year is likely to exceed the total in 2019, with almost as many visitors as in the year before the Covid pandemic, according to Thanet Tantipiriyakit, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.
Phuket airport prepares to expand capacity
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/10/2024
» Phuket International Airport aims to increase flights from 20 to 25 per hour to accommodate 18 million passengers in 2025, while Airports of Thailand (AoT) is accelerating Phase 2 of the airport’s development to support its growth.