An Andaman link to Thailand, Singapore?
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“There is not much difference between Phuket, Bangkok and the Andamans but more tourism-related facilities are needed here,” Patel said in capital Port Blair, which upgraded its airport to international standards six months ago. “We now intend to link Andamans to Singapore, Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand within six months by air and we are certain we can match their tourism industries,”
Patel was quoted saying. The announcement comes amid an unprecedented increase in the number of arrivals by low-budget domestic tourists to the Andamans, where most of the 36 inhabited islands are now partially open to visitors.
He said the Indian Ocean archipelago, mauled by the tsunami in 2004, could outshine destinations in Thailand and Singapore if it were refurbished.
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