Phuket Today is as Beautiful as 20 Years Ago

Phuket, Thailand - August 24, 2005 — It is almost a year after the tidal wave incident on 26 December 2004. However, many people who visit Phuket say that Phuket beaches of today are as beautiful as they were 20 years ago.

eThaiGuide.com, a web site that provides services on booking hotels in Thailand, reveals that all Phuket beaches affected by tsunamis such as Patong, Kata, Karon have been fully rehabilitated and today they are ready to welcome tourists that gradually come back from all over the world, including Europe, America, and Scandinavia. Groups of Scandinavian tourists will come at the end of year.

eThaiGuide.com also adds that there are some tourists coming back to other spots such as Ao Nang Beach, Railay Beach, Lanta Island, and Phi Phi Island in Krabi Province. However, the number of the tourists is much lesser than it was at the same period of time of the last year before the incident.

In terms of domestic market, TAT has proposed packages to visit Andaman at special prices for Thai people. This project is aimed at encouraging Thai people to visit the tsunamis-affected provinces, including Phuket, Krabi, Trang, and Phang-nga.

Concerning Phuket hotels, 90% of them are ready to provide full services during the coming high season beginning in November. The hotel owners insist to go on with their business although their incomes are much reduced and they still have to carry the burden of regular expenses, including worker salaries.

Other tourism enterprises either medium or small in Phuket such as restaurants and souvenir shops are all greatly affected by the incident. Their incomes depend mainly on tourism. They do hope that the number of tourists visiting to Phuket during the high season will gradually increase.

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