Phuket most tourists per square mile in world, says report

By The Phuket News

 

With 5,090 tourists per square mile, Phuket outpaced in second-placed Palma de Mallorca. Image: Columbus Direct

 

PHUKET: With 9.29 million visitors per year, an average of 25,452 visitors per day, Phuket has the highest number of visitors per square mile per day than any other tourist destination in the world, according to a new report released by specialist travel insurance intermediary Columbus Direct.

 

“Known for having some of the world’s most picturesque beaches, hanging palm trees and lively atmosphere, Phuket offers something for everyone on all budgets, attracting over 9.2 million tourists each year – and with just over 380,000 people living there, it’s clear to see that tourists keep the holiday destination alive,” said a Columbus Direct release announcing the news.

 

With 5,090 tourists per square mile, Phuket outpaced in second-placed Palma de Mallorca, which recorded 2,918 visitors per square mile each day, said the report.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-most-tourists-per-square-mile-in-world-says-report-72949.php#8FRjpH7yaSe2fi7F.99 

 

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21 minutes ago, webfact said:

everyone on all budgets, attracting over 9.2 million tourists each year

This obviously includes a majority of Thai tourists and others coming to shop and not foreign tourists coming for holidays but just imo so don't jump all over me if you disagree . 

So Phuket has a surface area of 5 square miles?    Clearly that's wrong. 

 

Honestly I'm not that smart.  So why does nobody at Phuket News go 'hmm...'  when seeing numbers that area clearly ludicrous?

16 minutes ago, WinnieTheKhwai said:

So Phuket has a surface area of 5 square miles?    Clearly that's wrong.

Honestly I'm not that smart.  So why does nobody at Phuket News go 'hmm...'  when seeing numbers that area clearly ludicrous?

Yes, they made a very wrong assumption that every visitor to Phuket Province stays in Phuket city.

 

 

I did a quick Google search on how big Phuket is, according to Google, Phuket is 210 square miles, excluding some island inlets, that said, let's do the math, shall we, 5,090 visitors per day, per square mile = 1,068,900 visitors per day in the 210 square miles......hah

 

Let's do it another way, 9,290,000 visitors per year over 365 days = 25,452 visitors per day over 210 square miles = 121 people per square mile per day, that sounds better oi ???? 

 

Never was good at math, but I know Phuket is bigger than square miles.

17 minutes ago, WinnieTheKhwai said:

So Phuket has a surface area of 5 square miles?    Clearly that's wrong. 

 

Honestly I'm not that smart.  So why does nobody at Phuket News go 'hmm...'  when seeing numbers that area clearly ludicrous?

I would be more inclined to direct brickbats at Columbus Direct and their, so called, Travel Insurance Expert, Stuart Lloyd. To issue such a nonsense set of stats and, even worse, make comments that are based on these nonsense stats.... 

"Oh boy! Let's go!"

Well farangs dont care about the report but go and tell they crying managers of empty hotels in Phuket.

Thats exactly why we stopped going to Phuket.

The person who wrote this should come to Rome this week. Believe me Phuket is NOT number one. I would also say Palma Majorca is not number two. Barcelona is up there with Rome for sure. 

Numbers of tourists in Phuket now being compared in similar fashion to the number of flies on a horse's ass. 

Obviously, those at this Columbus company have never been to the Great wall, Badaling or the Lourve....or Eifel tower...Disneyland etc....

Phuket? Where is that.......supposedly has more tourists than anywhere else in the world, and the Thais seem to believe it....what a complete nonsense!

Since when Thailand use imperial system? 

I think they mean most Indian  Tourist  per sq.mile

Not the places I frequent when in Phuket.

To me, this statistic is nothing to brag about. I want space. 

who did the report, TAT ?? 555 they must have included Thai travelers as tourists, thus must have been made by someone who never visited Tiananmen Square Beijing, big numbers for tourists there, meaning Chinese and international tourists, same for Barcelona, Roma, Paris.... foor me not a reliable source of information but that's Thailand

is greaseballs a pc word?

Phuket Province has an area of 576 square kilometres (222 sq mi), somewhat less than that of Singapore, and is the second-smallest province of Thailand.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phuket_Province

still prefer to wind back the clock...

 

 - to when, even on Patong;

 - the only life you had to share your shadow with - was a coconut palm!

1 hour ago, Nice Boyd said:

I think they mean most Indian  Tourist  per sq.mile

I not only think but sure they mean vehicles not tourists ???? 

benidorm beach v patong beach...I think someone is telling porkies.

3 hours ago, tifino said:

still prefer to wind back the clock...

 

 - to when, even on Patong;

 - the only life you had to share your shadow with - was a coconut palm!

The way tourism is going you might see it happen again in the future.

19 hours ago, webfact said:

25,452 visitors per day

The land area of Phuket is 222 square miles therefore the daily number of visitors per sq. mi. is 115, not 5,090 as stated - the person calculating this figure for Columbia Direct obviously holds an MMATH degree from one of the renowned local universities.

19 hours ago, Old Croc said:

Yes, they made a very wrong assumption that every visitor to Phuket Province stays in Phuket city.

Can you please, show where in the report that Phuket City or Phuket province are specifically mentioned?  I can only find PHUKET and do not know if that is referring to the city or the province.  However, there is some other confusion.  Read the headings of the columns and you will discern the reason for my comment.

 

19 hours ago, Old Croc said:

 

Also, as a Clinical Psychologist I use stats. and was taught, since a young child, never assume anything and in psychology never to use "assume" in any context because it is not a true variable nor a reliable one.  This table supports that statement especially as the table does not differentiate the types of tourists involved in the "study" or where they came from, e.g. national, international, if national or even international are they Thais or non-Thais, etc., nor the percentage of each.  It fails to stipulate or take into consideration many other variables and the type of statistical analysis used to arrive at the conclusion are not presented, so it is not a fully viable study.  Of course, only raw material could be used but even that should show differences in the variables.

 

Incidentally, did the tourists have to file any TMs of any kind?  Forgot to mention, read the following from the beginning of the article:

 

With 9.29 million visitors per year, an average of 25,452 visitors per day, Phuket has the highest number of visitors per square mile per day than any other tourist destination in the world.

 

Note that at the beginning it states, "visitors" then later "tourist destination".  That alone changes the material of the report.  

 

'nuf sed.

52 minutes ago, wotsdermatter said:

Can you please, show where in the report that Phuket City or Phuket province are specifically mentioned?  I can only find PHUKET and do not know if that is referring to the city or the province.  However, there is some other confusion.  Read the headings of the columns and you will discern the reason for my comment.

 

Also, as a Clinical Psychologist I use stats. and was taught, since a young child, never assume anything and in psychology never to use "assume" in any context because it is not a true variable nor a reliable one.  This table supports that statement especially as the table does not differentiate the types of tourists involved in the "study" or where they came from, e.g. national, international, if national or even international are they Thais or non-Thais, etc., nor the percentage of each.  It fails to stipulate or take into consideration many other variables and the type of statistical analysis used to arrive at the conclusion are not presented, so it is not a fully viable study.  Of course, only raw material could be used but even that should show differences in the variables.

 

Incidentally, did the tourists have to file any TMs of any kind?  Forgot to mention, read the following from the beginning of the article:

 

With 9.29 million visitors per year, an average of 25,452 visitors per day, Phuket has the highest number of visitors per square mile per day than any other tourist destination in the world.

 

Note that at the beginning it states, "visitors" then later "tourist destination".  That alone changes the material of the report.  

 

'nuf sed.

 

I won't comment further as I've made a strong "assumption" about your character, personality and intellect from your words.

 

'nuf said  (sic)

The idiots have obviously mixed up Phuket province and Phuket Town.

 

I suppose it demonstrates that it's not only the Thais that come up with unbelievable figures.

 

Unbelievably poor from a company that relies upon accurate statistics in its business.

As always, more fake news.

21 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

I did a quick Google search on how big Phuket is, according to Google, Phuket is 210 square miles, excluding some island inlets, that said, let's do the math, shall we, 5,090 visitors per day, per square mile = 1,068,900 visitors per day in the 210 square miles......hah

 

Let's do it another way, 9,290,000 visitors per year over 365 days = 25,452 visitors per day over 210 square miles = 121 people per square mile per day, that sounds better oi ???? 

 

Never was good at math, but I know Phuket is bigger than square miles.

OK Einstein how many planes would you need to fly them in? (joking)

16 hours ago, happy chappie said:

I think someone is telling porkies.

could it be TAT ... 555