On Wednesday 24th September 2014 the Phuket Provincial Hall, Mr. W Patrick Murphy – the US Charge d’Affaires visited Phuket Governor – Khun Maitree Intusut to acknowledge security measures and guidelines for tourists.
Mr Maitree detailed several measures which he believes will assist in resolving some of the island’s problems such as overpriced transportation fares, jet-ski scams and motorcycle renting. In his response, Mr Murphy said he appreciated that the province and its officials have been warmly taking care of American tourists. Meanwhile, American tourists traveling to Thailand now number about 1 million a year.