• Potential to use reconstruction process to
solve many of the coastal planning and
construction issues
• Potential to take rebuilding phase to reposition
Phuket in minds of tourists and operators – to
create and build on clean, green, safe image
(particularly now a warning system is in place)
• Opportunity to engage stakeholders in replanning
process – to use influx of assistance,
expertise to make the destination (and in
particular the coastal areas being
reconstructed) more sustainable