Flights between Bangkok and Phuket can cost up to 14,000 bahts (around 360 euros) On social networks, users were outraged at the prices of their tickets. The government has taken the matter into its own hands and ordered the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand to lower prices on domestic flights.
The increase attributed to the high tourist season, according to the president of the Thai Hotel Association Southern Branch president Suksit Suvunditkul. He said the increase would not impact foreign travelers.