PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit has called for Phuket and Phang Nga to align their provincial entry requirements so that tourists may travel freely between the two provinces.
The idea was delivered at a meeting held yesterday (May 22) at the JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa in Mai Khao, attended by 20 representatives of the private sector from Phuket and Phang Nga, said a report by the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department.
Among those present for the meeting were Thanusak Phungdet, President of the Phuket Chamber of Commerce, along with Nanthasiri Ronnasiri,Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket Office and the President of the Phang Nga Tourist Business Association.
After the meeting, Mr Jurin made a statement to the media explaining that the purpose of his visit was to meet with officials and private sector…
