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Phuket is one of Thailand's most widely used holidaymaker destinations, and yet visitor numbers are well down on previous year. The beaches and streets in Phuket are quiet and businesses are just starting to feel the strain. Thailand's political problems have been well documented by the media, so much so the country is portrayed as being in complete anarchy. Although the problems have been centered in Bangkok, they have impacted Phuket. But what's the truth of the situation? Should tourists be wary of traveling to Phuket?

The short answer is "no". For a little bit of perspective, Thailand has had numerous problems over time, from coups to bombings. But it was only the tsunami that actually affected tourism in the long run. Thailand's internal issues usually develop a few short-term ripples and the media writes of chaos in the streets, but for people living in Thailand, they are going to tell you that life goes on as usual.

In Phuket, tourism is way down. Hotels are nowhere near full and people on the island assert that the effect on the industry will be worse in the long term compared to tsunami. It's such a dire situation, but it is also completely unnecessary. Travel advisory warnings also don't help.

If you were to visit Phuket News at this time you'd see a peaceful island. There are you can forget dangers than normal and every thing is safe. There's no fighting in the streets and tourists are not being victimized or attacked. Actually there's probably never been a better time to visit Phuket because the island is less crowded than usual.

The beaches continue to be there and the popular websites are awaiting people to trickle in. Of course, travelers should still exercise the exact same caution they'd when visiting Phuket any time of the year. Traveling alone on a motorcycle at night is not a good notion and care should be taken when out and about. But don't allow the headlines reports put you off a visit to Phuket.

It's really a sad state of affairs, but hotel-booking websites have been reporting an enormous decline in bookings. The same is true of airlines, that are now throwing out offers left, right and center to entice visitors to visit Thailand. There are bargains to be snapped up at the moment.

So if Phuket is safe for tourists, then think about Bangkok, where a lot of the trouble has been? There have been protests and airport closures and all kinds. However, if you don't had a plane to catch during that time, in the event that you were in Bangkok, you wouldn't have noticed much uncommon other than when you fired up the headlines. Every thing carried on as usual. It always does.

After the most recent coup, the tanks and soldiers became a tourist attraction. The resultant protests were mostly jovial affairs with picnics and concerts. Some media reports were speculating that Thailand was going to turn into a bloodbath, much like revolutions of the past, but such events didn't materialize.

Forums, blogs and phone lines have been inundated with people asking if Phuket is still safe for travel. It really is safe, also it likely is going to be for a long time in the future.

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