Thai tropical paradise finds opportunity in adversity

Pandemic forces tourism rethink in popular island resort

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A deserted beach at Nai Wok, on the west coast of the Thai resort island of Koh Phangan. (Photo by Tom Vater)

LAURE SIEGEL and TOM VATER, Contributing writers

KOH PHANGAN, Thailand -- In the late afternoon sun, a long line of sandals snakes down the beachfront road in Thong Sala, the main town on Koh Phangan, a tourist island in the Gulf of Thailand famed for its scenic settings and laid-back beach life.

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