Articles tagged “phuket”

As 2025 approaches, Bali and Phuket are looking to sustain their growth while grappling with overtourism pressures. How they handle these challenges will shape Southeast Asia’s tourism scene.

Think the end of the year signals downtime? Not for Thailand. The country’s buzzing with plans to welcome hordes of tourists and is already setting the stage to reshape its tourism game for next year.

No one ever wants anything to go wrong while traveling, but if it does, Thailand has you covered.

At mid-year, international and domestic flight volume to Phuket was already up 75% over total flights in 2022. Russia and China led the way as the two top tourism source markets in the first six months of the year.

The initiative aims to establish Phuket and Thailand as a foremost medical wellness hub in the ASEAN, solidifying its position as a high-end health resort destination.

The resort island of Phuket in Thailand has seen a surge of Russian travelers in the high season. That adds to a jump in regional visitation from India, Malaysia and Singapore.

Thailand needs tourists and Russians need to travel. The equation seems to have worked out pretty well so far for the two countries.

This year 762 U.S. hotels are forecast to open. Dallas has attracted the most development, with Atlanta and Los Angeles close behind.

Booking data suggests a modest outcome for Thailand's reopening this summer, but it gets better in winter. For international arrivals volume to be amazing again, that'll take some time, probably two years.

If the current crisis has taught us anything, it’s that destinations must put sustainability at the top of the agenda to thrive. Will coronavirus be a turning point for Southeast Asia’s volume-fixated tourism model?