What is the purpose of your stay?
Holiday 136 81.93 %
Business 9 5.42 %
Visiting friends/ relatives 11 6.63 %
Volunteer work 2 1.20 %
Other 8 4.82 %
166 100.00 %
Did you book your trip before or after the 26th of December, the day of the Tsunami?
Before 42 25.30 %
After 124   74.70 %
166 100.00 %
What type of accomodation are you staying in?
Hotel/resort/bungalow 1,2 or 3 * 42 25.30 %
Hotel/resort/bungalow 4 or 5 * 91 54.82 %
Guesthouse/hostel/homestay 16 9.64 %
Apartment 11 6.63 %
Friend/relatives 6 3.61 %
166 100.00 %
Where is your accomodation?
Beachfront 94 56.63 %
Downtown 27 16.27 %
Uphill 29 17.47 %
Other 16 9.64 %
166 100.00 %
Did the Tsunami influence your choice of the accommodation location? 
No not at all, I am Happy on the beach. 162 98.78 %
Yes the accommodation I booked was damaged/not operating. 0.00 %
Yes, beachfront accommodations are not safe from Tsunami's. 2 1.22 %
164 100.00 %
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?
weak 1 2 3 4 5 very strong total
response
51
7 15 4 6 83
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 11 14 35 38 53 151
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
rsponse 6 5 20 49 70 150
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 1 8 10 50 84 153
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 4 8 49 41 49 151
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 0 3 34 37 75 149
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.