Before the pandemic, 90% of Phuket's annual tourism income of 470 billion baht was generated by foreign visitors. In the previous four months, most of the foreign tourists allowed in Phuket travelled to the province by private jet or yacht. The Phuket private sector is also considering providing domestic charter flights from other regions such as the North and Northeast. On his outlook for next year's Phuket tourism, Mr Bhummikitti told the Bangkok Post that local transmission would be the main factor determining the tourism sector's recovery. "If the government can continue to keep the pandemic under control, tourism in Phuket will boom again.

Source: Bangkok Post December 20, 2020 21:00 UTC