webfact Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Phuket Vegetarian Festival hoped to generate more than B350mn By The Phuket News TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn. Photo: TAT / file PHUKET: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is expected to attract some 60,000 people to take part in the festivities, altogether generating a projected more than B350 million in revenues for local businesses, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn has announced. “According to reports from 54 of 200 hotels open in Phuket, about 20% of rooms have been booked for weekdays, and more bookings were made for the weekend during the nine days of the festival, from Oct 17-25.” Mr Yuthasak said, reported state news broadcaster MCOT. “We expect 60,000 tourists and local people to join the festival. Most of the tourists will come from nearby provinces, up to about 300 kilometres from Phuket,” he said. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-vegetarian-festival-hoped-to-generate-more-than-b350mn-77651.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-10-16 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matzzon Posted October 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2020 Ok, means that every visitor to a festival will spend about 6k baht. Don´t think so. Big dreams, though! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Is this festival really something special??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Sorry but that’s the last place I would be going to you only need one super spreader of this disease to start a pandemic in a country that has managed to see few deaths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jack Hna Posted October 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2020 I bet some jokers are selling meat there 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 is 1 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) 34 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said: Is this festival really something special??? Really special! They eat salad! Next week they going to annouce new plan: every vegan get new visa, in ASQ only 14,5 days coz they are so healty people! Edited October 16, 2020 by 2 is 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 50 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said: Is this festival really something special??? Thai's think it is 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 4 hours ago, webfact said: PHUKET: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is expected to attract some 60,000 people to take part in the festivities, altogether generating a projected more than B350 million in revenues for local businesses, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn has announced. More projections.... hubba hubba hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 3 hours ago, ChrisY1 said: Is this festival really something special??? Google some of the images and decide for yourself. 6 hours ago, webfact said: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is expected to attract some 60,000 people to take part in the festivities, altogether generating a projected more than B350 million in revenues for local businesses, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn has announced Just checked and last year they projected spending of 3bn baht! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Yep, it's all about money. It's not like the money is coming from outside the country, and this number is surely inflated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 It's on this month, 17-25. It would be interesting to revisit this thread after then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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