News Forum - Phuket seafood festival and promotional event aimed at drawing in tourists

[Thaiger]

In another attempt to draw tourists back to Phuket, a seafood festival with live music is being held at the end of the month, which local tourism officials say will make the island’s attractions and activities more “colourful.” The Phuket tourism office is also holding a promotional event early next month focused on boosting tourist confidence with information on health and safety standards for hotel and tour operators. The “Amazing Thai Taste Festival” will be held between November 26 to 28 on Patong Beach. The deputy director of the Phuket Tourism Authority of Thailand, Montree Manatao, says that the event […]

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[HiuMak]

14 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

In another attempt to draw tourists back to Phuket, a seafood festival with live music is being held at the end of the month, which local tourism officials say will make the island’s attractions and activities more “colourful.” The Phuket tourism office is also holding a promotional event early next month focused on boosting tourist confidence with information on health and safety standards for hotel and tour operators. The “Amazing Thai Taste Festival” will be held between November 26 to 28 on Patong Beach. The deputy director of the Phuket Tourism Authority of Thailand, Montree Manatao, says that the event […]

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always a winner. Reasonable price and good enormous seafood, plus with thai flavours, it is irresistable.

[Jason]

The choice of cover photo is interesting. The chairs are laid out, the beach umbrellas are ready. Last year's footprints are still in the sand. But there's nobody there!!!! Did someone forget to remind TAT that to have a tourist festival there's one thing you need.....Tourists. The photo says it all. 

[Thommo]

Bugger  I will miss it  I am not there until the a few weeks later

[Jason]

Maybe the expats in Phuket could swam the place, take a few fuzzy photos and send the to TAT for the next promo??

[vlad]

I liked the " Plan it Yourself " line. Plan it by having a taxi blockade outside your hotel due to the Taxi Mafia preventing a private tour bus leaving.

[gummy]

57 minutes ago, Thommo said:

Bugger  I will miss it  I am not there until the a few weeks later

Don't worry covid will still be there

[Poolie]

9 minutes ago, vlad said:

I liked the " Plan it Yourself " line. Plan it by having a taxi blockade outside your hotel due to the Taxi Mafia preventing a private tour bus leaving.

Of course. You have to consider such rude interventions.

Naturally they happen all the time, hey?

[Jason]

Rapid antigen tests on arrival at the airport. 20 minutes later....you're in. You want tourists?

[Jason]

If you test positive on rapid antigen...PCR Test to confirm positive result. PCR Negative?...Free to go!