Soontorn

Highest numbers of passengers ever at Krabi - yes - but will that mean better business for hotels, restaurants, shops, divers and tour companys? Definitely NO. We in Ao Nang did better business in 2007 than 2008. Why? Because in 2008 the Scandinavian charter tourism increased extremly and traditionally this kind of market do spend less money.

Try also this one:

I don't know about Lanta and Railey and what hotels in Ao Nang and Tub Kaek concerns - but for the restaurants and other retailers outside the hotels, this is the lowest low season ever since years.