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Phuket Targets Long-Term Residents and Medical Tourists With a 210 Billion Baht Infrastructure Overhaul

A massive combination of public and private investment is set to transform the Thai island of Phuket from a traditional holiday resort into a comprehensive economic and healthcare hub. Anchored by the 10 billion baht ICONPHUKET retail complex and a proposed 80 billion baht secondary airport, the master plan includes a new light rail system and advanced medical centers designed to fix long-standing infrastructure bottlenecks and attract high-spending international residents.
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Phuket Targets Long-Term Residents and Medical Tourists With a 210 Billion Baht Infrastructure Overhaul
Thailand Orders Commercial Banks and Digital Asset Operators to Urgently Upgrade Cybersecurity Defenses
Thailand Accelerates High-Tech Investments to Counter Slowing Growth Following S&P Rating Affirmation
Thailand Headline Inflation Surges to Forty-Five-Month High as Global Oil and Domestic Food Prices Climb
Thai Government and Industry Leaders Unveil Economic Blueprint Targeting Five Point Four Trillion Baht
Thai Investment Board Backs Thirty-Five Percent Electric Vehicle Import Tax to Drive Local Manufacturing
Key Trends Driving Current Economic and Investment Momentum Across Thailand
Bangkok Airways Promotes Thai Cultural Heritage with Traditional Sukhothai Silk Uniforms for Cabin Crew
National Telecom Outlines Submarine Cable Backup Network to Secure Thailand's International Internet Connectivity
Thai Security Agencies Strengthen Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Measures Following European Digital Attacks
Bangkok Real Estate Sector Expands as WellEra Unveils Twenty-Nine Billion Baht Wellness Complex and Residences
Thailand Records Eighteen Percent Weekly Surge in International Tourist Arrivals Ahead of Winter Travel Season
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