Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit announced the jewellery and gem fest in Phuket yesterday (Sept 13). Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: A jewellery and gem festival event to be held in Phuket in December will bring an estimated 4,000 tourists and businesspeople to the island and deliver a boost to the economy of about B100 million, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has announced.

 

The ‘Gem and Jewelry Fest in Phuket’ will be held at the Central Phuket shopping mall on Dec 8-12, Mr Jurin announced at a press launch in Phuket yesterday (Sept 13).

 

“The purpose of the event is to create a good image and boost sales for the jewellery industry so they can get through this economic crisis,” he said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/deputy-pm-jurin-jewellery-gem-fest-to-bring-phuket-b100mn-81395.php

 

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Unbelievable.

Those poor family's in the shacks with no power or water that own the jewelry shops will be pleased!

Just spoke to my friend in the UK who is a jewellery and gemstone dealer. 

He said that sales are virtually 0 at the moment. Good luck with that fair.