Phuket,Bang Tao

[zazo69]

This place is like a ghost town, I don't understand it. the beaches are dead the sun is shining I went to Surin beach its stunning but no one there. It seems such a waste.

[Thongkorn]

I have posted before about the lack of people , I am afraid its down to the financial climate , people do not have as much disposable income and the Financial climate has not helped .also the prices have gone up.

[IanForbes]

My best guess is it's the economy. I heard similar reports of a big drop in tourists in Chiang Mai right now. I know a couple of small businesses that were doing fine 4 months ago and are now struggling. I have a smart, English speaking Thai friend who is searching for work and there just aren't any paying jobs around.

[Maestro]

I moved this topic from "General Topics" to "Phuket Forum"

[LivinginKata]

I have to agree that most of the tourist activity on Phuket Island has ground to halt last month. Never ever seen things so quiet these last 6 weeks. Yes May & June are usually quiet, but this 2011 year is quite extreme.

[TaoNow]

I usually try to be up-beat about Phuket...but I agree with above posts. Never seen it this slow (I've been resident in Phuket since October 2008).

A number of the regular, year-round places at Kata and Karon I frequent have closed up or are hibernating.

On the other hand, for those of us without business interests here, it's as if we own the island...

[Jimi007]

This seems to be an annual thread... But yes, the world economy still sucks. I also noticed that airline tickets have gone up considerably in the last month or so. Now I am wondering when TAT will come out with their usual rosy arrival numbers...

[HDRIDER]

My GF have a shop in Patong and she say the same thing, but worst is she complain about no tourists to ME, what can i do? BTW i like it quiet