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Aussies top tourist arrivals for Q1-3 2007

PHUKET CITY: When all the figures are in, tourist arrivals to Phuket in 2007 are expected to exceed five million and generate as much as 70 billion baht in revenue, Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) Vice-President Bhuritt Maswongsa said yesterday morning.

At a meeting chaired by Phuket Governor Niran Kalayanamit at Phuket Provincial Hall, K. Bhuritt said that Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) figures for the first three quarters of 2007 showed Australia as the largest source of the 3,499,158 foreign tourists who visited Phuket during that period.

Australia, with 275,275 tourists, was followed by the UK (212,884) and Korea (164,283). Rounding out the top 10 were China, Sweden, Germany, Japan, Russia, Malaysia and the US, respectively.

Figures for the first three quarters of 2007 indicate that the annual total of tourist arrivals will for the first time surpass five million, K. Bhuritt said.

Estimated income from tourism for the same period was 56.9 billion baht, indicating that the annual haul for 2007 should exceed 70 billion baht, he added.

K. Bhuritt cited tourism promotion “roadshows” in 2006 to Australia, the UK, Japan and Russia as partly responsible for the growth in those markets.

Roadshows in 2008 will target India, China and the Middle East, which the PTA sees as important sources of tourists during the annual low season for tourism, he said.

The TAT’s tourist arrival statistics are expected to be officially released by the end of February.

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17:58 local time (GMT +7)

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[likeitalot]

Cheaper to go there than holday here really.

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Originally Posted by likeitalot

Cheaper to go there than holday here really.

YEP spent 5 days gold coast with fares acc and expences cost more than 14 day thai holiday,and aussies arent going to Bali in the numbers they once did.

[Nicke]

Last year the aussies saved the low season, we had more aussies than ever before. They make a big difference during the low season.

[likeitalot]

Originally Posted by Nicke

Last year the aussies saved the low season, we had more aussies than ever before. They make a big difference during the low season.

Many people want to get away in winter. Plenty of cheap packages for families and couples as well that time of year.

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Always Go March April
Sept Oct
Never Had Any Real Weather Problems And Its Not Crazy But A Little Busy

[likeitalot]

Went July last year just to check out low season and was lucky with the weather, as it absolutely pissed down in later months. It was quieter then but still penty of people around.

[snowy]

been to bali a couple of times, los 5, i think most aus go los due to safety perception and touts no where near as bad as indo. nightlife much better also.

[SirDougless]

Phuket is so easy to get to with direct flights from Sydney and Perth. Only danger is that it might price itself out of the cheap holiday market in a few years.

[suttoh]

hey bm's, this is my first time to los but even before i get there its obvious to me thats its still way cheaper to visit los than go anywhere in aus, i love aus but its just so expensive, unless your a pommie tourist,lol, just my thoughts anyway, regards,

suttoh

[marc26]

i have to say, cant have enough of them
im very serious, i very rarely meet an Aussie i dont like

well, except for Mav 5555