17,000 workers wanted on Phuket as tourism rebound sparks labour shortage


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Phuket now has more than 17,000 job vacancies amid a serious labour shortage sparked by the post-Covid-19 tourism boom.

The holiday island is welcoming about 8,000 foreign tourists per day, Phuket governor Narong Woonciew told a press conference on Friday (Dec 9).

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