Thai Smile flights hoped to spark tourism boost for Phuket

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Thai Smile flights hoped to spark tourism boost for Phuket

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Phuket Governor Narong Woonchiew announced the news during a press conference broadcast live online this morning (Dec 16). Image: Screenshot / PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Thai Smile, the domestic carrier operated by THAI Airways International, will increase its number of flights to Phuket in the New Year in the hope that other airlines will follow, leading to cheaper airfares to Phuket.

 

Phuket Governor Narong Woonchiew announced the news during a press conference broadcast live online this morning (Dec 16).

 

Governor Narong admitted that despite the multitude of domestic tourism campaigns currently underway, the number of Thai tourists coming to Phuket has fallen far short of enough to help support Phuket’s devastated tourism industry.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/thai-smile-flights-hoped-to-spark-tourism-boost-for-phuket-78345.php

 

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[SoilSpoil]

Phuket is fantastic. Just a shame that taxis are so expensive. It cost more to get around the island than the cost of your flight.

[IraqRon]

5 minutes ago, SoilSpoil said:

Phuket is fantastic. Just a shame that taxis are so expensive. It cost more to get around the island than the cost of your flight.

along these lines, are the smart buses still operating from airport to Rawai???  If not what are the options for this route?

[LivinginKata]

41 minutes ago, IraqRon said:

along these lines, are the smart buses still operating from airport to Rawai???  If not what are the options for this route?

 

Smart bus operating on limited service. I have spotted it a few times.