Did the tsunami affect Phuket?

1. Indonesia has earthquakes all the year round, but not every earthquake will trigger a tsunami. So don't panic when you learn the news of the earthquake.

2. Even if a tsunami is triggered, it will not necessarily have a serious impact on Phuket. It depends on the location and depth of the source. Not every tsunami will cause the same disaster as in 2004.

3. After the tsunami in 2004, all countries along the Pacific coast established effective tsunami warning. The tsunami warning arrived in Phuket more than an hour earlier than the tsunami, which had enough time to escape.

4. After the tsunami warning, it is normal for the airport to announce the temporary closure. Don't think this is a terrible thing. After that, the airport will be open normally. Airlines will properly handle the flights affected by this.

Due to unexpected events, telephone communication in Phuket is basically paralyzed (the number of incoming and outgoing calls is extremely large), making it extremely difficult to get in and out of the phone. But the network is still open, and the understanding of this incident is carried out through the network and local colleagues. If the internet is inconvenient, it is also a good choice to open mobile phone traffic, at least you can use QQ or WeChat (this needs to be opened in advance).

6. It is normal to say that the local people are climbing the mountain on the Internet, not panic. We contacted the senior management of a hotel chain. They have ten hotels in Phuket, and each hotel has staff organizations to take tourists to high places to avoid danger. After learning that the tsunami has passed, it will be brought down by employees. Everything is in order.

7. The actual impact of the tsunami is very short-lived, usually one or two days, with no sequelae. Therefore, as long as there is no new earthquake, the event ends here and will not affect the tourists behind. But as hotel executives said, "the psychological impact of the tsunami will be far greater than the actual impact."

8. Airlines and hotels will deal with the flight delay and the decrease or increase of one-night accommodation caused by the tsunami. The travel agency is an intermediary structure, responsible for coordinating the situation, without making a final decision, subject to the actual processing results of airlines and hotels.