Most tourists who tested positive for Covid-19 when they arrived in Phuket travelled from Russia and Kazakhstan, but particularly Russia, the Phuket provincial governor told the Bangkok Post. The governor says there will be an investigation of why a significant number of infections involved travellers from those countries.
Governor Narong Woonciew says that out of about 300 daily diagnoses in Phuket, about 100 were from travellers. The Tourism Authority of Thailand said between July 1, 2021 and January 25, 2022, Phuket went from earning 14 billion baht in tourism to earning 33 billion baht. This shows hope for Phuket’s economy after it was battered by Covid-19.
Since Phuket is a major tourist city, most of its income has come from international travellers. But a report by one real estate consultancy says this year, domestic travellers, not international, will be the main drivers…
