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Phuket shifts to targeting 'quality' tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/12/2025
» Phuket is looking to strengthen its standing as a high-quality destination, with projected tourist revenue expected to surpass 500 billion baht this year, says Thanet Tantipiriyakit, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.
Phuket court responds to surge in tourist-related cases
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/04/2024
» The Phuket Provincial Court will reopen its tourist section to help visitors to the province settle court cases following a recent surge in litigation linked to tourists.
New rules spook tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/01/2023
» Tourism business associations in Phuket, Phangnga and Krabi are calling on the government to relax the Covid-19 restrictions for incoming air passengers, which were abruptly announced on Saturday in response to China's decision to reopen its borders and are due to come into effect today.
Patong hill road to fully reopen Dec 25
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/12/2022
» PHUKET: The Patong hill road is expected to fully reopen to traffic on Dec 25, with repair work on its landslip-weakened foundation now almost complete.
Phuket 'ready' to host major events
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/05/2022
» Phuket is signalling its readiness to host major international events, with two tourism events slated to take place next month as part of its bid to promote investments and revive the island's economy.
Hotels boss backs Lisa gig
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/10/2021
» The invitation to bring K-pop sensation Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban of Blackpink to the New Year celebration in Phuket is worth the investment to help promote tourism, a senior Thai Hotels Association official said on Wednesday.
Phuket set to ease entry curbs on Oct 1
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/09/2021
» Travellers wishing to go to Phuket soon will be able to enter the resort island via air, sea and land, after the province's communicable diseases committee agreed on Tuesday to lift entry restrictions on Oct 1.
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).
Phuket sours on Sandbox
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/09/2021
» The private sector in Phuket is urging the government to fully reopen the resort island by Dec 1, saying the move can bring in more than 210 billion baht in tourism-related revenue in just three months.
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.