What is the purpose of your stay?
Holiday 222 80.14 %
Business 19 6.86 %
Visiting friends/ relatives 17 6.14 %
Volunteer work 3 1.08 %
Other 16 5.78 %
277 100.00 %
Did you book your trip before or after the 26th of December, the day of the Tsunami?
Before 64 23.10 %
After 213   76.90 %
277 100.00 %
What type of accomodation are you staying in?
Hotel/resort/bungalow 1,2 or 3 * 77 27.80 %
Hotel/resort/bungalow 4 or 5 * 147 53.07 %
Guesthouse/hostel/homestay 24 8.66 %
Apartment 17 6.14 %
Friend/relatives 12 4.33 %
277 100.00 %
Where is your accomodation?
Beachfront 177 63.90 %
Downtown 35 12.64 %
Uphill 48 17.33 %
Other 17 6.14 %
277 100.00 %
Did the Tsunami influence your choice of the accommodation location? 
No not at all, I am Happy on the beach. 251 94.36 %
Yes the accommodation I booked was damaged/not operating. 5 1.88 %
Yes, beachfront accommodations are not safe from Tsunami's. 10 3.76 %
266 100.00 %
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
81
14 23 12 16 146
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 41 27 59 74 61 262
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 8 56 89 103 262
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 4 4 29 92 141 270
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 8 11 75 71 102 267
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 5 3 40 71 143 262
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.