Russian and Ukrainian tourists in Phuket get help
Hotels offer lower rates to visitors stranded because of sanctions and invasion
PHUKET: Businesses on this resort island are helping Russian and Ukrainian tourists who remain stranded because of events related to the conflict in Ukraine, says a senior hotelier.
“Due to flight cancellations, some 3,000 visitors from Russia and Ukraine are stranded in Phuket,” said Kongsak Khoopongsakorn, president of the southern chapter of the Thai Hotels Association. “They include two groups, the first being tourists who plan to return home soon and the second being those who wish to remain here until the…
