PHUKET: The return of tourists is reviving the local economy, generating income and reducing unemployment on the island province, according to local authorities.
Phuket governor Narong Wunciew said on Wednesday that in the 304 days to April 30 since Phuket started welcoming visitors via the sandbox scheme last July 1 the province had received 503,468 visitors.
Foreign visitors stayed eight nights and spent 55,000 baht each on average. In total they had spent about 28.19 billion baht and caused 66.82 billion baht to be circulated in the provincial economy, he said.
Asst Prof Chayanon Phucharoen, deputy dean of Prince of Songkla University faculty of…
