What is the purpose of your stay?
Holiday 244 74.39 %
Business 40 12.20 %
Visiting friends/ relatives 20 6.10 %
Volunteer work 12 3.66 %
Other 12 3.66 %
328 100.00 %
Did you book your trip before or after the 26th of December, the day of the Tsunami?
Before 160 48.78 %
After 168   51.22 %
328 100.00 %
What type of accomodation are you staying in?
Hotel/resort/bungalow 1,2 or 3 * 88 26.83 %
Hotel/resort/bungalow 4 or 5 * 148 45.12 %
Guesthouse/hostel/homestay 52 15.85 %
Apartment 20 6.10 %
Friend/relatives 20 6.10 %
328 100.00 %
Where is your accomodation?
Beachfront 152 46.34 %
Downtown 76 23.17 %
Uphill 64 19.51 %
Other 36 10.98 %
328 100.00 %
Did the Tsunami influence your choice of the accommodation location? 
No not at all, I am Happy on the beach. 264 80.49 %
Yes the accommodation I booked was damaged/not operating. 44 13.41 %
Yes, beachfront accommodations are not safe from Tsunami's. 20 6.10 %
328 100.00 %
For these next questions we asked the people to answer by classifying from one to five. 
If you booked your trip before the Tsunami, did you have weak/strong thoughts about canceling your trip to Phuket?
very weak 1 2 3 4 5 very strong total
response
76
28 32 8 16 160
The answers given in the 1-2 range show the people who had weak thoughts about canceling their trip to Phuket.
The answers given in the 4-5 range show the amount of the people that had strong thoughts about canceling their trip, but came to Phuket anyway.
The people who answered with a 3 where neutral on this question.
If you compare the situation you experience here to what you have seen in the media, is the present situation little/much different?
little 1 2 3 4 5 much
response 16 28 60 104 120 328
Answers in the 1-2 range: the present situation is little different than presented in the media
Answers in the 4-5 range: the present situation is much different than presented in the media
Answers 3: the present situation I experience, is the same as presented in the media.
Is Phuket's present condition worse/better than presented in the media?
worse 1 2 3 4 5 better
response 8 16 76 96 132 328
Is Phuket currently an unattractive/attractive tourist destination?
Answers in the 1-2 range: Phuket's condition is (far) worse than presented in the media.
Answers in the 4-5 range: Phuket's condition is (far) better than presented in the media
Answers 3: Phuket's present condition is the same as presented in the media.
Is Phuket currently an unattractive/attractive tourist destination?
unattractive 1 2 3 4 5 attractive
response 8 20 48 108 144 328
Answers in the 1-2 range: Phuket is currently a (very) unattractive tourist destination.
Answers in the 4-5 range: Phuket is currently a (very) attractive tourist destination.
Answers 3: Phuket is currently not a very attractive tourist destination nor is it very attractive.
Do you think Phuket will eventually become a less/more attractive tourist destination?
less 1 2 3 4 5 more
response 12 24 100 80 112 328
Answers in the 1-2 range: Phuket will eventually become a (far) less attractive tourist destination.
Answers in the 4-5 range: Phuket will eventually become a (far) more attractive tourist destination
Answers 3: Phuket will eventually become just as attractive as it was before the Tsunami.
In your point of view tourists coming to Phuket are helping the local people less/more than 
by donating to money to Tsunami related Charities
less 1 2 3 4 5 more
response 8 8 28 108 176 328
Anwers in the 1-2 range: Tourists coming to Phuket help the local people (far) less than they would if the
donated their money to Tsunami related charities.
Anwers in the 4-5 range: Tourists coming to Phuket help the local people (far) more than they would if they 
donated their money to Tsnumai related charities.
Answers 3: Tourists coming to Phuket help the local people just as much as if they would donate their money 
to Tsunami related charities.