‘Phuket First October’ push aims to prevent residents from plunging into poverty
‘Phuket First October’ push aims to prevent residents from plunging into poverty
PHUKET: Leading Phuket tourism and hospitality figures have revealed their plan to secure COVID-19 vaccinations independently in the hope of re-opening the island to tourism from Oct 1, as economic experts warn that Phuket people’s incomes are plunging below the national poverty line.
Wednesday 3 February 2021, 05:39PM
Dr Chayanon Pucharoen, a tourism economy expert at the Prince of Songkla University Phuket campus, gave a dire prediction of how many people in Phuket would fall below the poverty line if the island’s economy does not restart soon. Photo: Phuket Tourist Association