In June, there was an important agenda in the meeting of the committee from the International Exhibition Organization (Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) There was a vote from 171 member countries on who would be eligible to host a world-class exhibition. Expo 2028Ž
Thailand has to compete with 4 countries, USA, Spain, Serbia, Argentina, who will be the host.
In preparation, on February 20, Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Meeting with Thai private sector leaders joining forces to support the organizing of Expo 2028 Phuket ThailandŽ to build confidence of BIC and member countries leading to votes.
If Thailand gets the right this time will receive at least four key benefits
– Economic There will be money in circulation in the country from both Thai and foreign travelers, totaling more than 4.92 million people from 106 countries, having a circulation of more than 49,231 million baht and a gross domestic product (GDP) value added of more than 39,357 million baht.
– The development of the city of Phuket. and provinces in the Andaman cluster, Krabi, Trang, Phang Nga, Phuket, Ranong and Surat Thani Including the opportunity to distribute the income of foreign travelers to all areas across the country.
– Promotion of the image of Thailand To be the destination of the International Health Center or Medical Hub of Southeast Asia and South Asia to become a world-class medical tourism center Upgrading every area across the country to become a health tourism city
– Management and development of the area after the event In the case of Phuket, the area, buildings and all buildings will be developed into a comprehensive international medical and public health service center International Geriatric Center, Jairak Center and Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center
for readiness at the local levelRayut MallamŽ, Vice President of Phuket Tourism Business AssociationT commented that The important thing to prepare for is traffic. resources in Phuket that need to be ready The private sector only thinks that the government can really respond to the request or not. because there may be a change in government after the election I don’t know what the future will be like. policies may exist and
Can the practice continue or not, such as building an international conference hall? Everything has been approved. When the government changes, it may be shelved. Everything could be Or various infrastructures in the future if the Minister of Transport changes don’t give electric train not making new roads Like this, it’s over. This is not a disadvantage, but a concern. Organizing a world-class exhibition Expo 2028 Phuket ThailandŽ not only benefits Phuket. but the whole country because tourists come to see the expo Probably not only in Phuket. They may stay in Phuket for 3-4 days and go to Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Samui or many other places that have tourist attractions.
He came all the time and he probably wanted to do a lot of activities which was really beneficial for Phuket. But the problem is support. If utilities Phuket doesn’t have enough to support anything, it’s not enough. What is an advantage will immediately become a disadvantage Ž Mr. Sarayut expressed concern.
While Thanasak Puengdech, President of the Phuket Chamber of Commerce show confidence that Phuket is ready. Because many things have been prepared, such as the basic public utilities system. or the highlight that already exists The number of rooms and there are several airports around Phuket. Including using the Surat Thani area to support those who are interested in coming to see the EXPO 2028, that is, there are Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Ranong, Trang, Satun, Surat Thani. The convenience of the airport and the rooms are sufficient.
As for the benefits that will be gained from having tourists visiting the event during the 3-month period of the event, it is expected that there will be about 5 million people, generating about 50 billion baht in revenue, making tourism in Phuket more active. new It also helps support the growth of Andaman in terms of reputation and being able to host world-class events. will make the brand of Phuket Brands of the Andaman Group And the brand of Thailand is widely known.
If Thailand has the right to host Government management must come prepared. in what Phuket and Andaman have not received Whether it’s road about public transport about ports about smart city Must be prepared to accommodate the arrival of 5 million visitors during the event will cause Phuket and Andaman to develop basic infrastructure and the private sector will have to invest in preparing to receive Including local government organizations must prepare to welcome these. Phuket and Andaman Province will grow in a direction that is more ready.
The virtue of Expo 2028 Phuket ThailandŽ extends to nearby provinces.by Ratchaporn Poolsawat, President of the Koh Samui Tourism Promotion Association, sees Phuket and the public sector are very excited about Expo 2028 Phuket Thailand, ready to move in the same direction to develop infrastructure. And all the facilities of Phuket ready to accept tourists.
And it’s not just Phuket that benefits here. but belongs to Thai people throughout the country, Koh Samui, Surat Thani Province Tourist attractions that are close to Phuket will have a travel link between Phuket and Koh Samui. Currently, there are 8 flights from Phuket to Koh Samui per day. It is expected that there will be an additional 3 million tourists per year from this event.
And will spread to travel to various tourist attractions in Thailand and Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao will also receive merit as well
Koh Samui Tourism Promotion Association agrees and supports the organizing of Expo 2028 Phuket Thailand as a single image. If Phuket organizes the event, it will benefit the whole of Thailand. And if selected, we still have time to connect to transportation. Either the airline will have to increase the flight. The association will work with the government in public relations. Including attracting tourists from MICE market groups (meetings, trade shows) or other groups, or agents who bring Expo 2028 Phuket Thailand to sell must put themselves in those tourism groups. in order to have a connected tourism Or there is a package sale with tourists who come to the expo to travel to Koh Samui or go to the Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan, etc.
More importantly, it is a showcase of Thailand’s potential in hosting world-class giant events.
