Yanui Beach

My final aspect in this case study will be the small beach in between Phromthep Cape and Naiharn Beach;Yanui Beach.The little beach is very different from most beaches and is well known for its quietness and how undeveloped it is.The beach is easily missed and mostly known by locals and foreigners who have been living in Phuket for awhile.No big hotels or shops occupy Yanui's sands but only one small restaurant with a few shacks which serve as groovy bars.The beach has stayed undeveloped for a while now and probably won't be changing.Though after the tsunami this all changed.

Sadly Yanui was hit hard by the huge tsunami causing destruction to every man-made object on the beach since it came in 2km inland also becoming one of the worst affected beaches on the island.At the far north end of the beach you can find several memorial plaques dedicated to loved ones who had sorrowfully died in the 2004 tsunami.In addition the one restaurant and shacks on the beach was totally wiped out and reparations weren't made for over a year and a half,the owner,an expat woman was sadly one of the many victims of the disaster.Though the beach is now up and blooming again with new restaurants and bars though there still isn't much.A tsunami survivor explained that the day after the tsunami he went to visit the beach and there was nothing left meaning no more hotels,restaurants,bungalows,nothing!

Though the beaches restaurants and bungalow rentals are up and running again,the small,peaceful beach will never be able to forget the damage done in 2004.Also there is still much to do to repair the beach as it is in lack of money meaning it cannot grow.Below you can see the damage to the beach and also the memorial wall.Furthermore it can be said that the beach was growing rapidly before the tsunami but when the huge wave arrived it didn't stand a chance but to repair slowly.