According to BoT website:
http://www.bot.or.th/bothomepage/dat...dex_stat_e.htm
Tax reciepts for South for Aug 05 were B 2236.5 mio (latest availble) compaired to Aug 04 at B 2265.8 mio - so this implies a mere drop of 1.29% in tax reciepts year over year. All things considered not a big deal.