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French to help boost Thailand's marine industry in Phuket.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Byline: Nondhanada Intarakomalyasut

Nov. 1--Thailand is using the French marine tourism industry as a model to develop Phuket as a premium marina destination in the region.

The Thai government recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the French government to join forces in developing and promoting marine tourism.

Like France's Riviera, a well-known destination for affluent yachters, Thailand could follow its development model to make Phuket a similar leisure-oriented tourism hot spot.

Vincent Tabuteau, managing director of East-West Siam, a marine tourism operator that provides yacht charter services, said France and Thailand ...

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