Preparations are underway in Phuket for its bid to host the Specialised Expo 2028-Phuket Thailand, an event the tourism-dependent province hopes will help generate more revenue.
The expo will be organised under the theme “Future of Life: Living in Harmony, Sharing Prosperity” to stress the importance of healthy living and sharing wealth and carries a message of tackling social discrepancies, according to the provincial governor Narong Woonciew.
Phuket is competing with the United States, Argentina, Serbia and Spain for the right to stage the event.
The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which is responsible for selecting the host, said if Phuket is successful the expo would take place between March 20 and June 17, 2028.
In January, Thailand submitted a letter of candidature to the BIE. The letter, from Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, was handed…
