South Thailand’s picturesque beaches and islands continue to reel in tourists.
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 Witchawut Jintoe, citing the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, said the province saw 3,690,642 tourists last year, a 666% increase from the previous year. Witchawut said there was a tourism revenue of 27.66 billion baht in Surat Thani last year, a 912.04% jump from 2021, The Phuket Express reported. Witchawut said…
“These numbers have shown that Surat Thani Province’s tourism revenue growth is the highest in Thailand.”
The tourism sector in Surat Thani has been boosted by several initiatives to attract…
