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This year, Phuket was the most popular tourist destination in Thailand

In the first 10 months of 2022, the internationally renowned island region of Phuket was Thailand’s most popular tourist destination. In the period between January and October, 2.32 million international travelers choose Phuket as their vacation spot. This was followed by Chon Buri with 975,026 tourists, Surat Thani with 606,812 tourists, Songkhla with 581,808 tourists, and Chiang Mai with 496,111 tourists. According to Deputy Government Spokesperson Tipanan Sirichana, Phuket earned 127.9 billion baht more than any other Thai province from tourism. This was followed by Chonburi with 13,2 billion baht, Surat Thani with 7.5 billion baht, Chiang Mai with 4.2 billion baht, and Songkhla with 3.6 billion baht. Tipanan observed that the Thai people’s collaboration on efficient public health measures has “supported the tourism industry in its V-shaped comeback and welcomed 10 million visitors by the end of the year.” According to Tipaphan, the “Phuket Sandbox” was responsible for the…

After the pandemic, cruise ships have begun to return to Phuket

All of the ports of call that cruise ships visit experience significant economic growth as a result of the high number of passengers each ship can accommodate. This enormous yacht, which had 18 stories, set sail for Phuket with approximately 4,600 passengers on board. Eight hundred of those cruisers had made reservations in advance for one of the island’s unique day tour programs. Numerous more people sailed to land apart from the arranged trips in order to unrestrictedly investigate the beaches and local businesses. These travelers make up a group that is frequently seen as very desirable. The director of the Tourism Authority in Phuket noted that visitors arriving by boat, be it a private sailboat, a luxury yacht, or a massive cruise liner, tend to have larger spending budgets than other tourists. Even though cruise ship passengers only spend one day ashore, they spend that day spending money at…