After Maya Bay closure, Thailand approves new Phuket airport for 10 million additional tourists

News of a second airport in the Thai hot spot might be welcomed by tourists. However, environmentalists and overwrought destinations are likely to be less than enthusiastic

Mercedes Hutton

Published: 8:30am, 6 Jun, 2018

Updated: 10:16am, 6 Jun, 2018

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Mercedes Hutton is a Hong Kong-based journalist. She joined the Post in 2018, where she writes about culture, the environment and history for Post Magazine, and covers travel and tourism in Asia in a weekly column, Destinations Known.