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Working case / pilot

Phuket Tourism 2030: From Voice to Action — A Public Participation Case

Testing how a tourism forum can move from listening to accountable follow-up.

Context

Phuket Tourism 2030: From Voice to Action was a public participation forum held on 19 September 2026 at Jamjuree 1, Phuket Merlin Hotel, Mueang Phuket. It explored tourism’s future, destination stewardship and regenerative tourism principles.

Participation design

Small-group input covered 10 issue areas. Contributions are being anonymised and synthesised.

Recorded attendance / ผู้เข้าร่วมที่บันทึกได้: 285 · Capacity/target 300 seats

Roles & transparency

Organised by

Committee on Tourism, House of Representatives

Forum initiated and championed by

MP Orathai Kerdsap, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Tourism

Phuket BiodiverCity role

Public-interest communication, community outreach, civic listening and post-event Voice-to-Action follow-up

Phuket Local Connect role

Registration, participant grouping, and the evidence and follow-up platform

Phuket Local Connect is used for registration, participant grouping and anonymous synthesis of workshop input only. Registration data will not be used for electioneering or to support any political party. No party, politician, agency or organisation owns the 285 participants or their views, and attendance does not imply endorsement of any organiser, person, body or proposal.

What makes this a case

This case tests a loop from public voice to issue synthesis, verified responsibility mapping, follow-up and evidence of change.

What this case does NOT claim

  • It is not proof of policy change yet.
  • Attendance is not participant endorsement of any organiser, person, body or proposal.
  • No organisation owns participant views.

Next evidence milestones

30

days · evidence pending

60

days · evidence pending

90

days · evidence pending

These are evidence checkpoints, not promises of outcomes. Record last updated 20 September 2026.