The Red Shirt anti-government protesters have gone home, but Thailand's tourism industry is still seeing red.
Armed soldiers, smoky streets and looted stores were the sad finale to two months of street protests seeking to force new elections.
Those images have lingered in many minds, especially those of tourists, since the protests ended.
Thailand now has the challenges of repairing its image and its tourism industry.
The number of visitors has dropped significantly since the protests closed down Bangkok's main shopping and tourist district in early April.
Forecasts for this year were revised to 12 million visitors, down from 15 million, according to the Federation of Thai Tourism Associations.
The political standoff and the subsequent violent clashes caused losses of about $US1.9 billion ($NZ2.8 billion) to $US2.2 billion in tourism revenues, according to Atthachai Burakamkovit, permanent secretary of the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
During the turmoil, major travel agencies suspended tours to Bangkok, which had a ripple effect on other destinations in Thailand.
The Government is now trying to calculate the exact amount of the losses.
