New tollways planned for Phuket and Samui will solve many of the traffic problems hindering the islands’ potential as vacation getaways, according to the chief of the Expressway Authority of Thailand.

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Exat governor Surachet Laopoolsuk told CU Radio of Chulalongkorn University on Sunday that the new toll road in Phuket would reduce accidents and traffic gridlock on the tourist island.

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