PHUKET, Thailand -- At this time of year, Phuket, Thailand's popular resort island, should be heaving with tourists. The end of the monsoon season heralds springlike weather that attracts foreign visitors ready to celebrate the year-end holiday season.
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A lone beachgoer stands on the shore of Phuket's Patong Beach on Oct. 25. This west-coast hot spot is typically filled with tourists year-round. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
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