Phuket set for 148 billion baht infrastructure boost to uplift tourism

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The renowned resort island of Phuket is set to undergo a significant infrastructural facelift, courtesy of a proposed budget of 148 billion baht by the Transport Ministry. The ambitious Phuket infrastructure upgrade plan includes the addition of a second airport on the island, a move aimed at transforming Phuket into a prime regional tourism hub.

 

Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit disclosed the government’s commitment to enhancing the tourism sector, following a Phuket meeting yesterday. The strategy includes visa exemptions and a major overhaul of the transport infrastructure.

 

Seven Phuket infrastructure projects, priced at a collective sum of 148 billion baht, are set to be put forward by the ministry. The aim is to enhance both air and land transport in Phuket, facilitating the influx of tourists and optimising the city’s potential for investment, economy, trade, and national security.

Suriya Jungrungreangkit outlined the proposed Phuket infrastructure projects, which span across multiple highways in Phuket, highway extensions, overpasses, and notably, the second airport in Phuket.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran/ Bangkok Post.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-29

 

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[Dave0206]

148 billion omg ???? that is going to buy a lot of decorative lamp posts

[soalbundy]

Too late, your tourists are struggling to make ends meet at home, wait a few years. From several economic programs it is speculated that the US and several other major economies are trying inflation as a means to reduce deficits, the general consensus is high rates for longer, a balancing act, just enough rate rise to cut away the fat but not enough to ruin industry. Cheap money, low inflation and low interest rates are a thing of the past. Wait until the real economic damage in China becomes apparent, everyone will have to hunker down.

[geisha]

There’s a lot to be done on Phuket ! The whole beach town areas resemble shanty towns , mostly corrugated sheds ! It’s a crying shame that the authorities have let this happen, land goes to the highest bidder , no matter what the buildings look like or where , no planning permission, it’s all «  bought ».Patong a mess, bad roads everywhere, Kata Beach and Kata center  has no pavements , you walk through dust and dirt and god help you when it rains ! Last time I was there, the street lights didn’t work, at night you took you’re life in your own hands walking home , hundreds of motorbikes and cars driving like lunatics through towns. Rubbish collection ? Better get it before the dogs do. Even the lotus supermarket on the main Kata road is filthy, I couldn’t believe it. Phuket totally spoilt.. Thirty years ago and more it was a little paradise, quiet and respectful. Now with its thousands of tourists crowding the beach and restaurants, it’s chaos. Post pandemic shops etc falling down, no staff for the hotels and shops that are open. Rip off taxis that pick a fight with anyone  complaining, no local bus service ( Thais need it too ) . Phuket and it’s Mai pen rai attitude has led to this mess.