• Possible future seismic events in area and
even much further away – brings back
memories and image of devastation
• Threat of civil disturbance in region (e.g
extreme south of Thailand, or other Asian
areas) influencing tourists’ decision to visit
• Popular media tendency to dwell on bad
news – reinforcing negative images of area
– recalling disaster scenes on anniversary,
using Phuket tsunami images whenever a
seismic event occurs anywhere in the world