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Phuket a 'ghost island' as Covid-19 pandemic keeps tourists away from Thai travel hotspot | South China Morning Post

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Deserted beaches, boarded-up bars and closed hotels have left Thailand’s resort island of Phuket resembling a ghost island. As of September 30, 2020, the nation’s prime tourist hotspot was devastated by the coronavirus pandemic and there was little sign that holidaymakers would be returning soon.

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