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Phuket seafood saves the day
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/08/2020
» Phuket will start its "Phuket Festival Seafood & Gastronomy" event this Saturday, with a target to generate at least 100 million baht in revenue for the tourist province.
Phuket sets sail for recovery
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/08/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic continues to cripple the vital tourism sector, with several provinces that rely on tourism revenue suffering the most. The southern resort province of Phuket is hit particularly hard due to its reliance on foreign visitors.
Phuket targets long-stay Scandinavians
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/09/2020
» More than 10,000 Scandinavians have inquired about the new extended visit programme the resort province is preparing to offer, according to Thailand Longstay Company.
Phuket 'a patient in coma': governor
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/09/2020
» Phuket's governor on Monday asked all stakeholders to help restore its economy as quickly as possible after figures show the province has lost more than 400 billion baht since the outbreak of Covid-19.
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.
Three yachts dock in Phuket at 'reopening'
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/11/2020
» PHUKET: Three yachts flying foreign flags arrived in Por Bay yesterday, the first day of a limited reopening in the tourist island.
Phuket tourism chief leads fight against economic doldrums
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/12/2020
» President of the Phuket Tourist Association Bhummikitti Ruktaengam has outlined his vision to bring back tourists to the island which has suffered one of the worst economic impacts in the country from the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Phuket seeks budget for health complex
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/04/2021
» PHUKET: The island's administration is waiting for the Public Health Ministry to approve its request for a 343-million-baht budget to prepare for the construction of the province's international medical tourism complex, director of Vachira Phuket Hospital, Chalermphong Sukontapol, said yesterday.
Gold medallist returns home
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/07/2021
» PHUKET: Olympic gold medalist Panipak Wongpattanakit, the first Thai to win gold at the Tokyo Games, returned home yesterday to a warm welcome plus the promise of almost 20 million baht for her victory.
Phuket tourists urged to stay on
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/08/2021
» PHUKET: Authorities will help tourists under the Phuket sandbox scheme who have stayed in the province for 14 days but could not go elsewhere due to new Covid-19 restrictions.