Phuket urges small hotels to obtain a licence ahead of anticipated 2.19 million tourists

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Phuket is gearing up for the high season by encouraging small hotel operators to obtain a licence. This move is part of the city’s preparation to host over 10,000 tourists daily, equating to 2.19 million visitors annually.

 

The Phuket Boutique Accommodation Consortium (BAC) held a seminar on September 7 to advocate for a ministerial regulation that was issued by the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning of the Interior Ministry back in June.

 

This regulation adjusted the criteria required to obtain a hotel licence. Deputy governor of Phuket, Danai Sunantarod, expressed that the hotel licence changes provide a favourable opportunity for small hoteliers to legally register their businesses and open up their establishments for public agency inspections.

The revised hotel licence regulation provides certain exemptions to small hotels from building qualifications that are generally imposed on standard hotels. These include stipulations about stair width and the distance from public roads. However, mandatory safety qualifications concerning fire management and building structure remain in place.

 

by Mitch Connor

TOP: Wirintra Paphakityotphat, Head of Tourism Council of Thailand. Photo: thailand.postsen.com

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/phuket-encourages-small-hotels-to-licence-ahead-of-anticipated-2-19-million-tourists

 

-- The Thaiger 2023-09-11

 

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[Henryford]

Note to myself - never go to Phuket

[JBChiangRai]

Another scam.

 

So sorry, no more licences available because area already well served by hotels (translation..."big important person" with hotel next door doesn't want competition).  You open, we fine you.

 

Licence available in 18 months, don't open before then or we fine you, but if you sponsor office party (say 100,000 baht, in cash, no receipt), we can give you licence today.

 

 

 

[SoilSpoil]

1 hour ago, Henryford said:

Note to myself - never go to Phuket

Yes, stay away please.

[Taboo2]

If I want to go to Russia (Phuket), I would fly to Moscow....No Thanks.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Phuket is gearing up for the high season by encouraging small hotel operators to obtain a licence. This move is part of the city’s preparation to host over 10,000 tourists daily, equating to 2.19 million visitors annually.

Should they not have  a licence before opening their doors for business... or do things work differently here?

[rhetorical]

[RichardColeman]

I'm still waiting for the uncovering of the first Russian illegal vodka distillery !