There's a Walking Street and festival going on for the next four days on the Karon Beach Road between the Hilton and the now defunct (I think) Karon Plaza Market. Its been publicised locally but I've seen nothing in English.

 

It started yesterday and as always there's plenty of good food and some extremely cheap booze, including at some of the hotels. I guess they are clearing pre-COVID stock at giveaway prices (one place has Chang at 30 baht, Singha at 35). Usual Thai entertainment on the big stage.

 

A lot of local people have set up food stalls. The Tessabaan have not charged them any rent. Some of them are pretty despesrate for income so theyd welcome any support.

Wife been there last 2 days. she says busy at night. Mostly Thais. Cheap prices,

Karon/Kata could really use some business. I was there in mid August and it was dead save one small hotel Kata Villa.  A few shots.. The closed Hilton Arcadia and local restaurants. Kata nightlife area dead as well.

16 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

Wife been there last 2 days. she says busy at night. Mostly Thais. Cheap prices,

Sounds good. A phuket without foreigners sounds great.

5 minutes ago, Nout said:

Sounds good. A phuket without foreigners sounds great.

.......unless you're one of the many, many thousands of people in Phuket reliant upon tourists for a living.

10 minutes ago, Nout said:

Sounds good. A phuket without foreigners sounds great.

As much as Thai's moan about foreigners they cant survive without us when you drive around and see for yourself it doesn't look good the whole area looks depressed, Rawai is not so bad

The whole area is depressed and to make it worse the locals are resigned to that fact. Every person involved in hospitality I spoke with said the same thing. " No tourist or normality until a vaccine can be found and used".  Its that simple..