Thai tourism continues to show its resilience, slowly recovering from its most challenging period with the country reopening to fully vaccinated foreigners since Nov 1.
The spotlight remains on Phuket, the first destination to welcome international travellers under its sandbox scheme.
In its 30 years of offering aviation services, Phuket had the potential to attract wealthy tourists flying in aboard private jets, but one obstacle was the lack of a dedicated facility to handle such exclusive transport, said Kachorn Chiaravanont, executive vice-chairman of Siam Land Flying Co, a private jet operator.
In order to drive a tourism recovery, inclusive infrastructure is essential amid intense competition, said Mr Kachorn.
He said…
