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Chinese make beeline for Phuket to mark New Year
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/02/2026
» Phuket's tourism sector is experiencing strong momentum during this year's Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day, with a sharp rise in Chinese arrivals driven by additional flights and renewed travel demand, according to the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA).
Phuket set for bumper Chinese New Year
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/02/2026
» Phuket: Chinese New Year celebrations in the island province are expected to be particularly vibrant this year.
Indian arrivals increase to 1.5m this year due to visa-free policy
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/12/2023
» About 1.5 million Indian tourists have so far visited Thailand this year, surpassing the target, following the introduction of a tourist visa exception scheme, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Friday.
Phuket prepares tourist roadshows for Middle East
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/12/2023
» The Phuket Tourist Association will arrange tourist promotion roadshows in Saudi Arabia and Oman after impressive recent growth in tourist numbers from those areas, PTA president Thanet Tantipiriyakit said on Tuesday.
Direct flights soon from Saudi Arabia
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/07/2023
» Phuket International Airport will have direct flights to and from Saudi Arabia beginning in October, according to airport director Monchai Tanode.
Patong cops chief, deputies shunted over party video
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/04/2022
» Phuket: The chief of Patong police and four of his deputies have been transferred to the provincial head office after celebrity lawyer Sittra Biebangkerd posted a video clip on Facebook showing a pub in the Patong Bay Hill resort open past legal hours.
Phuket to welcome Bocelli for NY
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/12/2021
» Phuket: Preparations are under way for the New Year's countdown on the island with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli now confirmed among the performers who will appear on stage to ring in 2022.
Thais lobby to ease UK 'red' travel list ban
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/09/2021
» A British deputy minister is preparing to visit Phuket under its Sandbox tourism scheme, raising hopes Britain may soon remove Thailand from its travel "red list", according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
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.