Well-known beach brands likely to disappear or be partly destroyed include Catch Beach Club, Bimi, Taste, Pla and Twin Brothers.
Managers at nearby five-star resorts will once again be surprised to hear what the mayor and the vice governor have in mind.
Rates at resorts around Surin go higher at this, the most popular time of the year. Regular visitors always assume that the nearby beach will be available for them to use.
It's the first time anyone has suggested closing Surin beach since a controversial plan by a private firm to hold a ticketted two-day New Year concert a few years ago.
Reports by Phuketwan helped to persuade authorities that it was not the right beach for a long party. The concert was moved to Patong where it was not the roaring success that organisers had anticipated.
The military cleared all commerce from Phuket's public beaches last year and would not permit a similar venture for private profit.