Krabi hotels and tourism operators in Thailand's southern province of Krabi are today preparing to cut their prices in a distressed bid to attract tourists back to the beaches of Krabi hit by the Thailand tsunami on 13 December 2005.

According to the president of the Krabi Tourism Association, Khun Ithirit Kinglek, tourists are no more coming to Krabi since the huge waves crashed into Thailand's Andaman Sea coast on 26 December 2005.

Urgent measures need to be taken to attract holidaymakers back to Krabi province, many owners of Krabi hotels and local tourism operators fear that else many staff will get sacked, mainly in the smaller hotels in Krabi.

The resorts and hotels in Krabi received far less damage from the tsunami waves than other provinces in Thailand, such as Koh Phi Phi and Khao Lak, but images of destruction from the worst hit areas, daily broadcasted on the International Media have deterred tourists from coming to Thailand.

Local tourism operators and hotels in Krabi are now offering special packages at very low prices, including accommodation and air fares to many destinations in Krabi.

Miss Sakaorat Maneerat, who works at the Grand Tower hotel in Krabi, says that currently only 3-rooms are occupied, where normally the hotel would be fully booked this time of year. This hotel as many other Krabi hotels and resorts is now cutting its room rates in the hope of attracting tourists to spend their holiday in Thailand.