Tourists enjoy a stroll along Patong beach in Phuket, as tourism starts to pickup for the upcoming high season. Dusida WorrachaddejchaiPhuket tourism operators expect the country's reopening to help build momentum for 1 million international arrivals in the first quarter of next year. At present, 825 international flights from 17 airlines are scheduled to arrive in Phuket in November, compared to 562 flights from 11 airlines in October. Thus the occupancy rate this month could gradually improve to 25-30% from 18-20% in October, before increasing to 35% in December. Meanwhile, La-Iad Bungsrithong, president of the Thai Hotels Association's northern chapter, said the occupancy rate for Chiang Mai in October was 40% in the city and 60% on the outskirts.
