TheDevelopmentAdvisor

“The growth of the tourism industry in Phuket is the source of many problems at its natural tourist attractions” – Is that necessarily true?

Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo had instructed newly Seribu Island Regent Asep Syarifudin to seriously develop and advance tourism sector in Seribu Islands.

On average, Vietnam has $1.5 million every year for the tourism promotion activities, a very modest figure if compared with Thailand or Malaysia which budgets over $100 million on the campaigns.

Ministers and tourism authorities of Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia and the Secretary of Tourism of the Philippines have expressed their intention to collaborate with relevant government agencies and other stakeholders to facilitate travel in the region by developing a common smart visa system.

Many of Phuket’s tourism related issues can be resolved. All it takes is the willpower.

Barely a decade since the first international hotel reached its shores, the tropical resort city of Sanya on Hainan Island has further flexed its tourism muscles to secure the top spot in China’s most preferred MICE destinations.

Compared with Yalong Bay, there is far more potential within the luxury hotel market in Haitang Bay.

Phuket spotlights the consequences of an industry that outpaces investment in infrastructure, enforcement and services.

Is an extension of the VAT refund or an enhancement of destination appeal more likely to encourage tourist arrivals?