Phuket Tourism 2030: From Voice to Action

From Voice to Action

Synthesis & responsibility mapping in progress

19 September 2026
Recorded attendance / ผู้เข้าร่วมที่บันทึกได้: 285
10 issue areas
Jamjuree 1, Phuket Merlin Hotel, Mueang Phuket

Last updated: 21 September 2026

What happened

This public forum brought together participants from the public and private sectors, communities, youth and other stakeholders for small-group discussion across 10 issue areas. Inputs are being anonymised and synthesised.

The forum concerns public participation, destination stewardship and regenerative tourism principles; it does not claim achieved outcomes.

Recurring themes raised in the forum

What we heard

These themes are not a final consensus or conclusion.

  1. 01

    Live Better

    Quality of life and public services

  2. 02

    Move Better

    Mobility, public transport and walkability

  3. 03

    City Capacity

    Infrastructure capacity, water and waste

  4. 04

    Nature Under Pressure

    Environment, pollution and ecosystems

  5. 05

    Grow without Losing Place

    Planning, land, waterways, housing and place

  6. 06

    Local Value & Good Job

    Fair local value, jobs and the local economy

  7. 07

    Keep Phuket, Phuket

    Identity, language, culture and community

  8. 08

    Better Visitors, Better Place

    Responsible visitors and hosts

  9. 09

    Business for Place

    Business responsibility, local supply chains and measurable give-back

  10. 10

    Governance & Trust

    Transparency, enforcement, ownership, continuity and public tracking

What happens next

An initial 10-person Voice to Action core working team is continuing the work.

The team is consolidating the 10 topics to identify issues, proposed actions, possible owners, follow-up and evidence of change.

The team count is a participation fact, not evidence of an outcome. The team is not a new authority or a political representative body.

  1. 1

    Gathered

    Completed
  2. 2

    Synthesis

    In progress
  3. 3

    Responsibility mapping

    In progress
  4. 4

    Connect/Send

    Not yet publicly confirmed
  5. 5

    Response

    Not yet
  6. 6

    Follow-up

    Not yet
  7. 7

    Evidence of change

    Not yet

Action tracking overview

The living dashboard carries the full record for all 10 topics.

Open Voice to Action Dashboard

1. Live Better

Evidence pending — no verified outcome yet.

Last updated: 21 September 2026

2. Move Better

Evidence pending — no verified outcome yet.

Last updated: 21 September 2026

3. City Capacity

Evidence pending — no verified outcome yet.

Last updated: 21 September 2026

A body will only be named after mandate/responsibility is checked. Participation in the forum does not mean acceptance of any proposal.

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.

Evidence log

  1. Forum held with 285 recorded attendees and 10 topic groups.

  2. An initial 10-person Voice to Action core team is consolidating topics and mapping possible owners.

Public follow-up link

https://www.phuketlocalconnect.com/events/phuket-tourism-2030/outcomes

This is a public page. It contains no phone number, ID or registration details.

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