PHUKET: Tourists travelling by boat and ferry around this southern island province are expected to reach 10,000 per day during the five-day Songkran holiday which begins on Wednesday, local authorities said.
Natchapong Pranit, director of the Regional Marine Office’s Phuket Branch, said there are 22 piers in Phuket and tourist numbers have doubled.
Rassada Pier, which usually serves about 800 tourists a day, saw the number jump to 2,000-3,000 on the eve of the Songkran holiday while passengers at Chalong Pier, which normally sees 400-500 tourists per day, climbed to the same level on Monday, Mr Natchapong said.
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