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Phuket’s Overtourism Crisis: Waste, Water, and Visa Crackdown

Last Updated on September 16, 2026 by Jeff Tomas Phuket draws around 13 million visitors a year to an island whose roads, pipes, and waste systems were built for far fewer people. For many Thai residents, the visible fights on Bangla Road are only the loudest sign of a much larger problem. Water shortages, mountains […] The post Phuket’s Overtourism Crisis: Waste, Water, and Visa Crackdown first…

Phuket’s Overtourism Crisis: Waste, Water, and Visa Crackdown

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