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Posted: 09 Jul 2009 | 10:19 am

The northern part of Phuket is seeing a flurry of activity with temporary structures housing plants and flowers being installed by the roadside in Chengtalay, Surin and on the main airport road. With the upcoming Foreign Ministers Meeting scheduled from the 16th to the 23rd of this month at Laguna Phuket, the local Government looks to be making cosmetic additions with the hopes of improving the island's curb appeal.

While its nice to see the attention to beautify Phuket underway, its unfortunate that the plants and structures have not be installed permanently and there is a lack of longer term planning or priority to address what could be an improved sense of arrival for tourists. For now the roads are bustling with grass cutting activity and roadside potting of plants, though forward planning to stimulate the ailing visitor numbers are taking a back seat to the upcoming 'big event.'

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I agree that it would be great to have long term cosmetic improvements, however, if this event goes smoothly, it will help stimulate future arrivals to Phuket as a whole, as it will offer an opportunity for the world to see that Thailand is still a fantastic destination, after the images of the airport debacle (s) and the Bangkok riots were splashed all around the world, tarnishing Thailand’s image greatly.
Bill Barnett responds:
Yes agree a smooth event will do Thailand and Phuket wonders and we are all hoping this comes off well.

John, 09 Jul 2009 | 2:56 pm

Bill, why would you expect a long term planing, creating POTEMKIN villages for dignataries has been ongoing since 1810
rgds Wolfgang

Wolf, 09 Jul 2009 | 1:43 pm

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