The graphic of a cruise terminal project for Koh Samui in Surat Thani which will be worth about 6.4 billion baht. The Marine Department is keen to promote cruise tourism. (Photo: Marine Department)
The Marine Department will reprise the Cruise Terminal Development Project to support marine tourism.
In 2018, Thailand ranked third on a list of countries with the most cruise ship stopovers, resulting in 581 ships stopping per year and 14% growth year-on-year. Yet the country lacks a legitimate standard cruise terminal despite the growth in cruises.
A department report showed the ports in the Gulf of Thailand, mainly Bangkok and Laem Chabang, welcome 149 cruises a year, with 7,000 baht spent per person daily. It showed that…
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