Surat Thani province’s popular resort island Koh Samui is expecting a significant boost in tourism this year, with 47 cruise liners set to dock and unload around 25,000 international travellers, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
As stated by Kanokkittika Kritwuthikorn, TAT’s director for Koh Samui, the majority of these tourists will be hailing from the United States, Europe, and Australia. With 10 cruise liners scheduled to arrive in just January, the island is bracing for a busy start to the year.
Over the weekend, Koh Samui played host to two cruise liners. The first, Celebrity Solstice, carried 2,852 tourists, predominantly from Asia, who had travelled from Hong Kong via Vietnam. Following their one-day excursion on the island, the liner was set to continue its journey towards Singapore, reported Bangkok Post.
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