The return of overseas tourists has begun to revitalize the island’s economy and cut unemployment, according to a Bangkok Post story. As per officials on Phuket’s southern island, the return of holidaymakers has raised revenue and created more jobs. Since the launch of the Phuket sandbox project on July 1 last year, the island has received 503,468 tourists, according to data provided by Phuket governor Narong Wunciew in the 304 days leading up to April 30. Tourists spent an average of 55,000 baht per night and lasted for an average of eight nights. With the region’s commerce running at 66.82 billion baht, this corresponds to a total spending of 28.19 billion baht.
In 2019, Phuket received approximately 1 million visitors per month on average. According to academic Chayanon Phucharoen of Prince of Songkla University’s Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, Phuket’s unemployment rate was 11% in the second quarter of 2021, with over 40,000 individuals unemployed. Because most of the island’s labor has not yet returned, the present unemployment rate appears low at this moment. During the third quarter of the year, the rate remained at 11%, while the number of would-be jobless increased to 45,000. However, in the fourth quarter of 2021, the unemployment rate declined to 6%, and the number of unemployed people reduced to 25,000.
The reintroduction of foreign tourism to the island, according to Chayanon, has resulted in an increase in the amount of money transferred to grassroots enterprises, with local vendors obtaining more orders from hotels.

Things are looking good in Phuket now that international tourism has resumed
More from ThailandMore posts in Thailand »
- Top 20 Cannabis Shops: Where to Buy Weed in Trang Vol 1, 2024
- Top 20 Cannabis Shops: Where to Buy Weed in Krabi Vol 1, 2024
- Top 20 Cannabis Shops: Where to Buy Weed in Sukhothai Vol 1, 2024
- Jane Yanthip Denies Misusing Temple Donations
- Top 20 Cannabis Shops: Where to Buy Weed in Prachin Buri Vol 1, 2024
- Top 20 Cannabis Shops: Where to Buy Weed in Sakon Nakhon Vol 1, 2024
- Top 20 Cannabis Shops: Where to Buy Weed in Yala Vol 1, 2024
- Top 20 Cannabis Shops: Where to Buy Weed in Udon Thani Vol 1, 2024
- Top 20 Cannabis Shops: Where to Buy Weed in Phuket Vol 1, 2024
- Trang shooting: Nattawut wounded, driver Jaroonsak charged
- Theerawat, Chamnarn Arrested in Pathum Thani & Bangkok Indecent-Act Cases
- Ban Nawang & Takhian Tia Sign MOU to Create Drug‑Free Schools in Chon Buri
More from TourismMore posts in Tourism »
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC): New AGENTS Update Hotel Drop-off
- AGENTS CO., LTD. Launches Redundancy TDAC Submission Platform for Travelers and Tour Operators
- Destination Thailand Visa (DTV): The Digital Nomads Visa
- How to select a Trustworthy Visa Agency in Thailand
- 🌿 🇹🇭 Cannabis in Thailand: The Fight for Freedom Continues
- Interactive Platform Maps Out Thailand’s Thriving Cannabis Landscape
- The first Phuket Cannabis Cup – March 25th
- eSIMs – The Future of Mobile Connectivity for Traveling to Thailand
- Lunar surge may top 1.8 million traveler at airport
- Thailand will begin collecting 300 THB tourist fee in June.
- Thailand to Offer Free Covid-19 Tests and Vaccines to Visitors: Here’s How!
- After the outbreak, Thailand’s Tourism Authority will organize its first roadshow in China
Be First to Comment