Vintage Pictures Of Phuket In 1977

Incredible pictures showing a a deserted Phuket in 1977 - before tourism took over and it became the biggest beach resort in Asia. Millions of tourists from around the world flock to the Thai holiday island every year with visitors reaching record highs of 700,000 a month in 2017.While the sprawling beaches and secluded mountainside resorts have become favourites of celebrities including Sam Allardyce, Rihanna, Lindsay Lohan, Kate Moss, Jay-Z and Beyonce.It's also one of the most popular destinations for Australians, Russians and Chinese. But as these photographs show, the golden sands were once empty, lush green hillsides bare, wildlife flourished and the only accommodation was traditional bamboo huts.