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Phuket tourism on road to recovery
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/01/2023
» Having endured the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic for more than two years, Phuket's tourism is bouncing back, welcoming more than 2.3 million visitors and raking in at least 127 billion baht in tourism revenue during the first ten months of 2022.
Phuket to remain open to tourists, says governor
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/01/2022
» Phuket will remain open to tourists despite a sharp rise in new Covid-19 infections, its governor said on Wednesday, allaying fears over a possible lockdown among business operators who have only begun regaining income from tourism.
Governor: Phuket virus surge at crisis level
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/09/2021
» PHUKET: The surge in new coronavirus infections on this resort island is at a crisis level the provincial governor admitted on Wednesday, as tourism operators called for urgent action to rein in the spread of the disease.
Fully jabbed Thais needed in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/09/2021
» A proposal has been drawn up to lure fully vaccinated Thai tourists to Phuket to help accelerate the recovery in local tourism, according to provincial authorities.
Sandbox at risk of collapse after surge
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/08/2021
» PHUKET: Local tourism organisations have called for strict Covid-19 curbs to be relaxed to help with a quick recovery despite authorities struggling under the weight of a new surge of up to 200 infections a day.
Phuket 'Sandbox' to draw 600,000
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/06/2021
» The Phuket reopening planned for July 1 is expected to draw more than 600,000 foreign and local tourists to the resort island and generate a cash flow of about 15 billion baht in the next three months, tourist authorities say.
Phuket tells tourists to follow curbs
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/04/2021
» Despite concerns about new infections, Phuket has announced there will be no local lockdown. However, the island province is asking the public to strictly observe stringent anti-Covid-19 measures there.
Fresh virus outbreak in struggling Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/04/2021
» Phuket, which has been battling to rebound from its Covid-triggered economic doldrums, has been hit by a new bunch of infections, many linked to bars both locally and one in the Thong Lor area of Bangkok.
Phuket eases Covid restrictions for some visitors
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/01/2021
» PHUKET: The provincial communicable disease committee has agreed to lift the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for people arriving from Bangkok and Samut Prakan to help boost the local economy hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Phuket applies to reopen for super-yachts
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/11/2020
» The country's success in containing Covid-19 has come at a price: huge losses of income from foreign visitors. To lure overseas visitors and give the tourism industry a shot in the arm, the government introduced a special tourist visa (STV) scheme and recently approved a guideline for foreign tourists and crews of foreign super-yachts looking to dock in Thailand.