PHUKET: The annual Phuket vegetarian festival, which begins on Monday, is expected to attract more than 3 billion baht in visitor-spending this year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Nanthasiri Ronsiri, director of TAT’s Phuket office, said on Wednesday that the average booked hotel occupancy rate during the 9-day festival, from Sept 26 to Oct 4, was 60-65%, mostly in downtown Muang district.
