Reply #8: lol. I went to phuket.com before I said anything. [View All]

[greyl]

We are not aiming at glossing over the extensive damage done by the tsunami, but we would like to present a balanced picture to help you make a decision.

Visitors will be surprised at just how much progress has been made since the tsunami. Many hotels have already been restored or rebuilt especially in the main beach areas like Kata Beach, Karon Beach and Patong Beach.

Communications and infrastructure around the island are perfectly normal as the wave affected parts of the coastline and did not reach more than 500 metres inland in Phuket Island.
http://www.phuket.com/phuket-status.htm

But hey, don't take my word for it. Make your reservations today. ;)

edit: plus, post #3 also seems to support the notion of not looking to Tyra Banks as an authority.