Surat Thani's income surges on Songkran, full-moon partyTourists pack a full-moon party on Koh Phangan, Surat Thani, last Saturday. (Photo: Supapong Chaolan)SURAT THANI: About 83,000 visitors to this southern province during Songkran boosted tourism-related income by 84% year-on-year, with major attractions including a full-moon party. Nantawan Siripokapat, Surat Thani director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said on Thursday that from April 13 to 17 Surat Thai welcomed 83,105 visitors - 61,874 Thais and 21,231 foreigners. About 76% of the money was spent on Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, she said. "Bigger speedboats were also used to take a large number of tourists to Koh Phangan to attend full-moon parties," she said.

Source: Bangkok Post April 21, 2022 21:41 UTC