Phuket has slowly started to carry out short, medium and long-term campaigns to revive its domestic tourism industry.

The economy of Thai Island, Phuket is entering a period of recession. Despite a 4% rise in visitor numbers this year, revenue from tourism is falling, according to research conducted by Prince of Songkla University’s Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism. …

As the Chinese New Year celebrations will kick-start tomorrow, Phuket is all set to witness an upswing in terms of local tourism, which went through a major setback after the Phoenix boat tragedy in 2018, killing almost 47 Chinese tourists. …

Now, Phuket’s swelling MICE market is valued 10.9 billion baht, as meetings, incentives and exhibitions lured over 800,000 visitors to resort island in 2017.   The islands more and more prolific MICE market almost doubled in year-on-year growth last year. …