Phuket prices soar as demand booms
PHUKET: The Provincial Public-Private Joint Economic Development Committee in Phuket has warned airlines not to sell overpriced tickets to tourists who wish to travel to the resort island, especially during long holidays.
The committee said on Saturday it will try to intervene in response to tourist complaints about rising fares, despite finding evidence the fares are now below the standard benchmarks.
According to Phuket Vice Governor, Amnuay Pinsuwan, who acted as the joint committee’s chairman, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand’s (CAAT) airfare control measures divide the flight routes…
