Tourism in South Thailand province jumped by over 600% last year
The number of tourists that visited South Thailand’s Surat Thani province last year jumped by over 600% from 2021, according to officials. The province includes the holiday paradise islands of Koh Samui and Koh Tao.
Surat Thani Governor Kh. Witchawut, said the province saw 3,690,642 tourists last year, a 666% increase from the previous year. KH. Witchawut also said there was a tourism revenue of 27.66 billion baht in Surat Thani last year, a 912.04% jump from 2021.
The tourism sector in Surat Thani has been boosted by several initiatives to attract visitors, including the development of infrastructure and facilities.
Last month, officials started giving Koh Samui’s Fisherman’s Village a makeover to help businesses catch more tourists. They started…
