Phuket‘s tourism” data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=”9″ title=”tourism“>tourism sector is grappling with an escalating water shortage crisis, as hotel operators face rising costs due to the scarcity. Thanet Tantipiriyakit, the Phuket Tourist Association president, called on the government yesterday for a sustainable solution to the annual water deficits. He cited that the primary reservoirs, Bang Wad, Klong Kata, and Bang Neow Dum, are currently operating at a 20% reduced capacity.
Despite the considerable revenue generated by Phuket‘s tourism industry each year, the government has yet to provide a viable solution to the water issue. Consequently, the tourism industry suffers as hotel operators are compelled to purchase water while maintaining pricing standards to avoid overcharging guests.
Thanet stated, “Phuket is the country’s prime tourist destination. We are supposed to have a better water supply system.”
Sukrid Klinson, the Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) branch manager,…
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