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Krabi tourism operators are pushing for the local airport's third terminal to be completed by June, in order to provide far higher capacity during the high season.
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Krabi to welcome 500 travellers initially under 7+7 scheme
published : 29 Jul 2021 at 04:00
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The 7+7 sandbox island extension scheme, which is due to begin on Sunday, is being limited to 500 arrivals to Krabi during the initial stages.
After a seven-day stay in Phuket, 500 foreign guests are expected to travel by boat via the Ratsada and Ao Por piers to Koh Phi Phi, Railay Bay and Koh Ngai between Aug 10-30, generating 17.5 million baht, said Sasithorn Kittidhrakul, president of the Krabi Tourism Association.
Operators want to increase the length of stay from an average of seven days to stimulate revenue to 30 million baht, while setting a goal to receive 7,000 or 10% of travellers from Phuket in August and September, she said.