TAT expects Phuket to generate at least 4.5 billion baht during Songkran

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects Phuket to generate at least 4.5 billion baht during the Songkran festival, with over 200,000 tourists expected to visit the island province.

The director of TAT’s Phuket Office, Lertchai Wangtrakundee, stated that 84% of hotel rooms have already been booked from April 13th to April 16. Additionally, 258 international flights with 48,302 passengers, and 249 domestic flights with 37,056 passengers are scheduled to arrive in Phuket during this period, he said.

Lertchai said there would be 223,452 visitors to Phuket, The Phuket Express reported.

Lertchai also mentioned that more Chinese tourists are visiting Phuket. By the middle of this year, Chinese visitors are predicted to become the top tourist group in Phuket, with younger Chinese tourists spending more money, Lertchai…