Says area is a vehicle of hospitality
PUBLISHED: 29 Mar 2025 at 06: 12
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has thrown her fat behind Phuket’s push to become a world-famous health hub and prime target for sustainable hospitality.
She delivered a keynote speech yesterday at the opening of the first Thailand Sustainable Tourism Conference ( TSTC ) 2025 in Phuket.
During the conversation on the subject” Soft Power: A device for Thailand’s green tourism”, the leading said she was happy to arrive in Phuket for the second time since assuming the world’s top work.
Phuket is a vehicle of hospitality, she said, and it is a place for immigrants to receive medical treatment and be long-term, an region the government is ready to help.
A worldwide trend of responsible tourism is also another important focus of the state, she said. A harmony needs to be obtained between tourism and the environment– no simply among tourism users but society in general.
She even congratulated the area on its future opening of the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference 2026, which coincides with the new wave of foreign investment, while announced by the Board of Investment in January.
Ms Paetongtarn said locals need to be more ready to welcome visitors in the luxury segment. The government will help support this, relying on the body of knowledge from tourism operators to drive growth.
Meanwhile, Phuket Tourist Association ( PTA ) president Thanet Tantipiriyakit said the association has prepared a sustainable tourism plan that deals with upgrading the capabilities of tourism operators in the future.
The plan includes a push for operators to obtain the” Green Hotel Plus”, an industry criteria certified by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council.
The plan also addresses the need to improve Phuket’s infrastructure and public transportation. Mr Thanet said he hoped the prime minister would help push the budget allocation to address these areas.
He said this year’s tourist arrivals in Phuket are higher than last year’s.