Thailand aims to make waves in booming luxury yacht sector

PHUKET, Thailand -- Thailand's luxury yacht sector is flourishing, and shipyards, marinas, yacht brokers and tax consultants are all riding the wave.
 
Hoping to tap that growth, the government is revamping regulations to attract high-spending sailors to its shores.
 
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