BANGKOK/JAKARTA -- Clear skies, emerald blue seas and white sandy beaches. Phuket's allure is obvious, as millions of foreign tourists have discovered. But today, the future of this Thai island in the Andaman Sea and the lives of its people are being shaped by the unseen but deadly coronavirus.
Businesses in Phuket -- like this resort -- and Bali are devoid of foreign tourists, who were once the lifeblood of the local economy. © Reuters
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