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Phuket bounces back
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2023
» Phuket is targeting over 14 million international and domestic tourists with tourism-related revenue expected to exceed 200–300 billion baht by the end of this year, according to Phuket Tourist Association (PTA).
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 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 begs for water fix
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/05/2024
» Tourism authorities in Phuket are begging the government to deal with the water shortage problem which is contributing to higher costs for hotel operators amid growing numbers of visitors.
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 banks on Chinese tourism
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/09/2023
» Phuket: Chinese tourists are expected to flock to this resort island from the end of this week as China celebrates two holidays and as the visa-free scheme for Chinese continues.
Andaman region urges maritime safety
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/09/2023
» Six Andaman provinces have proposed beefing up maritime assistance measures for tourists and cruise ships to boost confidence about their safety, RAdm Chaiyanan Chumai, spokesman of Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (Thai-MECC), said yesterday.
Phuket water problems get more attention
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/09/2023
» PHUKET: The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) is accelerating plans to solve Phuket's problems of water shortages, flooding and poor wastewater management.
3 Kenyan women held for cocaine at Phuket airport
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/09/2023
» PHUKET: Three Kenyan women have been arrested at Phuket airport with almost 3 kilogrammes of cocaine, worth about 10 million baht, found in their vaginas and stomachs.
Phuket covets low-carbon island image
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/08/2023
» PHUKET: The island province aims to achieve the status of a low-carbon destination to promote eco-tourism.