Effort to unlock other tourism marketsPassengers step off a flight and make their way through the Satellite 1 (SAT-1) terminal which had its soft opening on Sept 28. Atta president Sisdivachr Cheewarattanaporn said news reports on the shooting at Siam Paragon had spread in many countries, but at differing levels. It took roughly three months to restore tourism confidence among the Chinese in 2018, he said. The shooting might not affect Phuket as much as Bangkok, with many Chinese tourists choosing the capital as their main destination during their travels, said Mr Suksit. He said he agrees with Atta that the government should look to other markets unfazed by the incident, of which India holds the highest potential for Phuket as well as other provinces.
