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Hurdles remain for sustainable tourism in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/11/2025
» Phuket aims to become a sustainable tourism city, but there is still room for improvement in terms of tax, infrastructure, waste management and traffic, according to Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, president of the Sustainable Tourism Development Foundation.
Phuket airport forecasts 16m passengers in 2025
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/10/2025
» Phuket International Airport expects to welcome more than 16 million passengers this year, driven by rising international arrivals and new direct flight routes from Europe and Asia, said airport director Monchai Tanode.
Phuket gears up for high season
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/12/2024
» Phuket will welcome visitors from around the world with the Phuket Carnival at Patong 2024, an annual event which marks the beginning of the high tourism season on the island.
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.
Alcohol, sunbeds to be banned on Phuket hideaway beach
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/02/2024
» PHUKET: Provincial and park authorities will kick off regular joint patrols on Freedom Beach on Tuesday with strict checks on alcoholic drinks part of the mission, an MP on the resort island said on Monday.
Indian visitors spark tourism recovery hopes
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/12/2023
» PHUKET: The outcome of the first direct flight from New Delhi to this resort island province has sparked optimism in the tourism industry.
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 airport approves Grab taxis, others eyed
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/09/2023
» Phuket International Airport will allow passengers to call Grab taxis via ride-hailing apps starting Friday, with more smartphone-based taxi services being considered.
Phuket looks to move forward
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/06/2023
» The Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) will present proposals to the new government for the island's tourism recovery, which aim to restore the 400 billion baht in income that the island enjoyed in 2019.
Phuket's diarrhoea outbreak wanes, cause still unknown
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/06/2023
» PHUKET: A diarrhoea outbreak in this southern resort island province is subsiding, while health officials have not yet determined its cause.