Tsunami news for Koh Phi Phi, Thailand

Students hear tsunami survivor's tale of fear, altruism 24 Jan 2005
To some, watching the aftermath of the tsunami unfold thousands of miles away on foreign land was, on one level, kind of ... 26 on the Thai island of Koh Phi Phi. ... Mason City Globe Gazette,

Tour boats switch to Maya beach Jan 17, 2005
...in the Andaman coastal provinces are reeling from a decline in tourism after the tsunami. ... It could be at least a year before Koh Phi Phi Don is fully restored ... Bangkok Post,

Phi Phi sprayed daily in race against disease Jan 9, 2005
...island of Koh Phi Phi with insecticide on a daily basis in a desperate race to control the spread of flies and disease following last month’s tsunami. ... MCOT,

HOPES FADE BODY WILL BE FOUND Jan 20, 2005
...in the Isle of Man from the Thai holiday island of Koh Phi Phi on Christmas ... 400 British nationals still missing presumed ... following the Boxing Day tsunami. ... Isle of Man,

Krabi welcomes back tourists after last month's tsunamis Jan 19, 2005
...the province’s tourism destinations still showed signs of tsunami damage ... While acknowledging that Koh Phi Phi remained off-limits, he said that several other ... MCOT,

Phi Phi residents say aid is not reaching them Jan 3, 2005
Residents of Koh Phi Phi in Thailand's southern Krabi Province who survived last week's tsunami complained to local officials yesterday after failing to ... Kazinform,

Phi Phi residents say aid is not reaching them Jan 2, 2005
KRABI, Jan 3 (TNA) - Residents of Koh Phi Phi in Thailand's southern Krabi Province who survived last week's tsunami complained to local officials yesterday ... MCOT,

Phi Phi debris clearance ‘could take months’ Jan 6, 2005
KRABI, Jan 7, (TNA) – Debris on the resort island of Koh Phi Phi is likely to ... to welcome back tourists in the wake of last month’s tsunami, Mr. Thawanrat ... MCOT,

Show goes on despite tragedy Jan 17, 2005
Metzenbaum in the production, has been missing since the devastating tsunami hit Asia on ... Members of his family have visited Koh Phi Phi in the hope of locating ... Suffolk Evening Star,

Divers begin Thailand's big coral clean-up Jan 9, 2005
KOH PHI PHI, Thailand, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Boatloads of volunteer divers descended into the azure waters of the Andaman Sea on Sunday to clear away the tsunami ... Reuters AlertNet,

Delayed plans meant missing tsunami Jan 14, 2005
...was one of the hardest hit areas when the devastating tsunami hit South ... Halverson with his girlfriend and friends planned to go to Koh Phi Phi where snorkeling ... Daily Miner and News,

Clubbing together to help young victims Jan 14, 2005
TSUNAMI survivors in Camden are rallying to raise funds for victims of the killer ... to help orphans and school children on the island of Koh Phi Phi, where she ... Hampstead Express,

Surviving the tsunami Jan 11, 2005
Europe, Middle East and Africa, experienced the horror of the tsunami while water ... join them before going onto meet Danish friends in Koh Phi Phi, and finally ... Media Week,

Locals organize relief effort for tsunami victims Jan 9, 2005
Koh Phi Phi, a nonprofit organization, to organize a local relief effort for her brother and others who lost their homes and livelihoods in the tsunami. ... MLive.com,

Anxious wait for news of son Jan 12, 2005
...news of their son, who has been missing since the tsunami swamped the ... Fridaythorpe, was holidaying with his Japanese girlfriend, Junko, on Koh Phi Phi when the ... Driffield Today,

The Britons who lost their lives in the tsunami Jan 7, 2005
33, originally from Penarth, Wales, and his girlfriend Debbie Evans, 31, from Camberley in Surrey, were on a day trip to Koh Phi Phi when the tsunami struck. ... Telegraph.co.uk,

Fund Established In Name Of Stanford Tsunami Victim Jan 18, 2005
Atherton resident James Hsu was vacationing on the island of Koh Phi Phi in Thailand when the tsunami struck. He had been in Asia ... KTVU.com,

Portraits of the victims Jan 8, 2005
Both letting agents, they were on a day trip to Koh Phi Phi when the tsunami struck. Kevin's sister, Clare Sellick, has contacted ... Guardian,

Tsunami: List of Some of the British Dead Jan 2, 2005
Lee, 24, of Edinburgh, who were holidaying on the island of Koh Phi Phi to celebrate ... holiday in Phuket with her husband Bill, 42, when the tsunami struck and ... The Scotsman,

Divers begin Thailand's big coral clean-up Jan 9, 2005
Koh Phi Phi, Thailand - Boatloads of volunteer divers descended into the azure waters of the Andaman Sea on Sunday to clear away the tsunami debris littering ... Independent Online,

The tragic roll-call of Britons lost in Asia's deadly wave Jan 7, 2005
Nim Hoy, survived after they were all caught by the tsunami in Khao ... in Fame: The Musical, from South Brent, Devon, was holidaying with friends on Koh Phi Phi. ... Independent,

Tsunami: Some of the British Dead Jan 3, 2005
...had been on holiday on Koh Phi Phi. Pippa Rea, 40, from Nutbourne, West Sussex, was on holiday in Phuket with her husband Bill, 42, when the tsunami struck and ... The Scotsman,

Bankers urged to expedite financial aid Jan 14, 2005
...in many cases were impossible to meet, given the loss of key documentation from the tsunami. ... But the fact is that most rental contracts on Koh Phi Phi are short ... Bangkok Post,

British tsunami ... and missing Dec 31, 2004
...feared to have ... on the tiny Thai island of Koh Phra Thong when the tsunami hit ... James Hurren, 22, was confirmed ... on the Thai island of Koh Phi Phi by his ... U.TV,

Association sets up fund for victims Jan 14, 2005
...families he knows in Jackson is from the area that was impacted by the tsunami, but the ... Jackson Helping Koh Phi Phi Fund, Flagstar Bank, 3045 W. Michigan Ave. ... The Jackson Citizen-Patriot,

Locals left to count cost on island home of 'The Beach' Dec 28, 2004
Westerners attracted by Koh Phi Phi's beauty and laid-back lifestyle had also invested ... He watched the tsunami, which destroyed his home, from the rugged hills ... Independent,

Hotel damage bill at Khao Lak, Phi Phi at B12.8bn Dec 29, 2004
The hardest-hit properties in Khao Lak and Koh Phi Phi include Bay View Resort, Peace ... tourism sector in the six southern provinces hit by the tsunami were at ... Bangkok Post,

All tourist bodies removed: Thailand Jan 9, 2005
In other tourist areas such as Koh Phi Phi, around 150 km south of Khao ... estimates 3641 foreign holidaymakers are ... or missing after the tsunami, with Sweden ... The Australian,

Local Family Helping with Asia Relief Jan 10, 2005
...a book of treasured memories, with her brother and friends on Koh Phi Phi Island in Thailand, memories that echo in her mind in the wake of the tsunami tragedy ... WLNS,

Thai police say hotels cleared of tourist bodies Jan 8, 2005
...of Europeans were on holiday, bore the full brunt of the tsunami that struck ... In other tourist areas such as Koh Phi Phi, around 150 km south of Khao Lak, the ... Reuters AlertNet,

Shift attention away from sex Jan 9, 2005
...they wanted to go shopping or to get drunk, they would go to Bangkok or Pattaya, and not to Phuket or Koh Lanta or Koh Phi Phi or Krabi. The tsunami took the ... Bangkok Post,

The Britons feared ... or missing Dec 31, 2004
James Hurren, 22, was confirmed ... on the Thai island of Koh Phi Phi by his ... 47-year-old father-of-two, of Owslebury, Hants, ... when the tsunami struck the ... Telegraph.co.uk,

Thai forensic work speeds up after disputes Jan 8, 2005
Thai coast near the popular Phuket island resort that the tsunami hit. ... than 600 people, many of them holidaymakers from the devastated island of Koh Phi Phi. ... Reuters,

Thai resort islands aim to rebuild and revive Jan 7, 2005
But on Maya Bay in Koh Phi Phi, where tourists usually flock by the hundreds this time ... With no development allowed, there was nothing for the tsunami to destroy ... Chicago Tribune (subscription),

Krabi in desperate bid to attract tourists Jan 15, 2005
Apart from its most famous tourist island of Koh Phi Phi, Krabi in fact received ... the government for trying to undertake a comprehensive post-tsunami clean-up ... MCOT,

Resident loses three friends in tsunami Jan 16, 2005
The pair were diving in Koh Phi Phi at the exact moment the tsunami hit, but they didn't know what was happening, Crockett said. ... TheReporter.com,

Are people so unsure about their faith? Jan 16, 2005
Doesn't the recipient's permission play a part? Why not build Thailand's new earthquake/tsunami warning centre at either Khao Lak or Koh Phi Phi? ... Bangkok Post,

Fears grow for missing Welshman Jan 9, 2005
...his girlfriend Debbie Evans, 31, from Camberley in Surrey. The couple were on a day trip to Koh Phi Phi when the tsunami struck. ic Wales,

Iowa State Daily | Online Edition Jan 11, 2005
On Dec. 23, Tekippe headed south from Bangkok to Koh Phi Phi, an island off the coast of Phuket. ... The decision took him out of the path of the tsunami. ... Iowa State Daily

Traveller mourns friend, island Jan 11, 2005
The Eyeopener asked students and staff to share their personal accounts of the tsunami. ... there I took a day excursion to the islands of Koh Phi Phi, a popular ... The Eyeopener,

Volunteer's holiday cut by tragedy Jan 12, 2005
Maulder, originally from Liffey and now studying in Melbourne, was staying in a bungalow on Koh Lanta, just south of Koh Phi Phi, when the tsunami hit halfway ... Tasmania Examiner,

THE TSUNAMI DISASTER: #THE LOST BRITS Jan 1, 2005
Sarah Bent, 19, and boyfriend Robert Rowbottom, of York, are missing on Koh Phi Phi. James Hurren, 22, of Caister, Norfolk, ... on Koh Phi Phi. ... Glasgow Sunday Mail,

Grief comes home Jan 8, 2005
Britain had watched the tsunami at first with mounting disbelief. ... a dream job on the Thai island which thousands of Britons considered paradise: Koh Phi Phi. ... Guardian,

Brothers witness horrors from sea Dec 30, 2004
...tip of Thailand, when the earthquake and tsunami struck Sunday morning. The ferry, nestled in a cove as they headed toward the Koh Phi Phi islands, turned out ... Ventura County Star (subscription),

Jasperites helping disaster victims Jan 12, 2005
...t hit hard by the tsunamis, she also has friends living in Koh Phi-Phi that she ... also take place during the dinner to draw even more funds for tsunami victims. ... Jasper Booster,

Memories forever tinged by tragedy Jan 1, 2005
...showed pictures of our trip to my parents on Christmas Day – including pictures of gorgeous Koh Phi Phi. I showed my pictures to my sister after the tsunami. ... Times Herald-Record (subscription),

Norfolk folk do their bit Dec 31, 2004
...body amid chaotic scenes in a Thai morgue crowded with victims of the tsunami disaster ... her dream job as a diving instructor on the island of Koh Phi Phi about a ... Norwich Evening News,

Paradise lost for Thai island devastated by tsunami Jan 7, 2005
...paradise-isle backdrop for the Leonardo DiCaprio backpacker movie, Koh Phi Phi now looks ... 26 tsunami which claimed more than 156,000 lives around the shores of ... Reuters AlertNet,

Sarnianswin in Oz Jan 15, 2005
Tippett and travelling partner Ben Duff narrowly missed the Asian tsunami too. They had planned to leave Koh Phi Phi on Boxing Day or 27 December, but the cost ... Guernsey Weekly Press,

Family sheds tears of relief for girl's safety Jan 6, 2005
At the time the tsunami hit Koh Phi Phi, she was at a party on the east coast along the Gulf of Thailand to celebrate the Buddhist Festival of the Full Moon ... Bordentwo Register News,

Girl of five takes British death toll to 34 Dec 31, 2004
...of friends he met in Thailand contacted his father to say he spent Christmas Day with them on Koh Phi Phi, but had gone missing after the tsunami had struck. ... Independent,

"My greatest fear is that I won't recognize her" Jan 7, 2005
7, 2005 | KOH PHI PHI, Thailand -- They had only met the previous day. ... Scott had flown to Thailand on a grim hunt for relatives missing since the tsunami struck ... Salon (subscription)

UC Berkeley senior Lea Kreidie tells how she survived the tsunami Jan 5, 2005
UC Berkeley student Lea Kreidie rode out the tsunami while scuba diving off ... I was vacationing on Koh Phi Phi with my best friend and her family during the week ... UC Berkeley (press release),

Paradise lost for Thai island Jan 7, 2005
...the paradise-isle backdrop for the Leonardo DiCaprio backpacker movie, Koh Phi Phi now looks ... efforts to clean up after the December 26 tsunami which claimed ... Reuters,

The day a continent stood still in tribute Jan 6, 2005
...with his girlfriend Sally Shearing on the beach resort of Koh Phi Phi, is confirmed ... ... who were holidaying in Thailand, have not been seen since the tsunami. ... Yorkshire Post Today,

THE WAVE OF DEATH: BRITISH ... & MISSING Jan 4, 2005
JAMES HURREN, 22, ... on Thai island of Koh Phi Phi, his father Dale Hurren ... PETER WESTON, 47, of Owslebury, Hants, ... when tsunami struck White Sands Resort ... Mirror.co.uk,

Disaster Families Cling to Hope Jan 1, 2005
Lee, 24, of Edinburgh, were holidaying on the island of Koh Phi Phi to celebrate ... on holiday in Phuket with her husband Bill, 42, when the tsunami struck and ... The Scotsman,

Schoolgirl, 5, Youngest Briton Known to Have Died Dec 31, 2004
...designer Piers Simon, 33, of Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil, Somerset, had ... in the tsunami disaster. He was swept out to sea when a wave hit a Koh Phi Phi cafe. ... The Scotsman,

Stanford Business School student missing after Thailand tsunami Dec 29, 2004
26 tsunami that struck a large swath of Southeast Asia. Hsu was vacationing in the resort area of Koh Phi Phi with four other Business School students ... Stanford Report

British families begin to learn the terrible truth about their ... Dec 28, 2004
It is also feared that hundreds more have ... on Koh Lanta and on Koh Phi Phi. ... His friend survived but Mr Hurren has not been seen since the tsunami struck. ... Independent,

Thai navy rescues survivors from "The Beach" Dec 27, 2004
...by the tsunami at around 400 and said they feared it would rise to 1,000. Around the Indian Ocean the death toll hit 15,566. Most Koh Phi Phi survivors took ... Reuters,

For some, vigil ends happily; others are forced to wait Dec 30, 2004
21-year-old who is studying communication and political science at UC-Berkeley, also was on Koh Phi Phi on a scuba trip and diving at the time of the tsunami. ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription),

Dead and missing Britons Jan 5, 2005
...to pursue her dream of opening an orphanage, ... in the Asian tsunami after saving ... James Hurren, 22, ... on the Thai island of Koh Phi Phi, his father Dale ... The Times,

Family mourns for the first Scot to lose his life in tsunami Jan 3, 2005
...in the tsunami disaster. The body of Dominic Stephenson, 27, who lived in Edinburgh, was identified by his uncle at a morgue on Thailand's Koh Phi Phi island ... The Herald,

More Britons Feared ... in Tsunami Disaster Dec 30, 2004
...of Britons may still be missing tonight following the Indian Ocean tsunami which has so ... Hurren, 22, was confirmed ... on the Thai island of Koh Phi Phi by his ... The Scotsman,

Stanford student recalls nearly drowning in deadly tsunami Dec 30, 2004
...other classmates decided to relax for a few days on Koh Phi Phi after completing ... a 9.0-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia, the tsunami struck the ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription),

Thailand Tsunami: Family Search for Missing Singer Dec 31, 2004
...of friends he met in Thailand contacted his father to say he had spent Christmas Day with them on Koh Phi Phi, but had gone missing following the tsunami. The Scotsman,

Tsunami Toll Soars at Thailand's Khao Lak Beach Dec 29, 2004
...around 1,500 of its citizens were still missing after the tsunami carried death ... Koh Phi Phi, the island southeast of Phuket made famous by "The Beach" movie ... ABC News

Tsunami toll soars Dec 27, 2004
...dead and alive, back from offshore islands and scoured tsunami-obliterated areas for ... _ Koh Surin, Koh Similan, Koh Payam, Koh Phra Thong, Koh Phi Phi and Koh ... Bangkok Post,

Tsunami spurs haunting familiarity Jan 3, 2005
That's what the brochures boasted about Koh Phi Phi. ... sister Phuket -- a place I have visited several times -- bore the brunt of the deadly tsunami in Thailand ... China Daily,

Tsunami hits close to home Jan 4, 2005
Phi Phi, an 11 square-mile island west of southern Thailand. They were staying in a bungalow on the beach, where they celebrated Christmas. When the tsunami's ... Union Democrat,

Tsunami's wrath touches Stanford Dec 30, 2004
...of Business student, James Hsu, 25, was missing after vacationing on Thailand's Koh Phi Phi island, a place hit hard by huge waves. The tsunami wreaked so much ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription),

California tsunami toll climbs Dec 30, 2004
One of Hsu's fellow students on Koh Phi Phi island, 29-year-old Libby Wales, was seriously ... He said she was alone in a bungalow when the tsunami hit, then was ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription),

Search for Tsunami Survivors Continue - But Hopes Slim Jan 3, 2005
CBS 5 reporter Anna Werner has been on vacation in Thailand, and she told us that the tsunami destroyed everything on Koh Phi Phi. ... KPIX-TV 5,

'DEVASTATED' DiCAPRIO DONATES TO TSUNAMI VICTIMS Jan 6, 2005
...to UNICEF after being "devastated" by the shocking 26 December (04) tsunami in Asia. ... actor spent many months on the stunning Thai island of Koh Phi Phi in 1999 ... Contactmusic.com,

Dozens unaccounted for after tsunami tragedy Dec 29, 2004
...particular concern about two Irish women missing from the Thai island of Koh Phi Phi. ... in Dublin had been on Phi Phi island when the tsunami struck, and ... Ireland Online,

15 Americans reported ... in Asian tsunami Jan 1, 2005
...a 21-year-old political-science student at the University of California-Berkeley, was scuba diving off the Thai island of Koh Phi Phi when the tsunami hit. ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription),

Desperate search by mobile phones for missing tourists Dec 30, 2004
...faces said it all after so many others had fallen victim to the tsunami. ... Dublin airport from Thailand where they escaped the tsunamis on Koh Phi-Phi with minor ... Belfast Telegraph (subscription),

Injured diver flying home for treatment Jan 6, 2005
TSUNAMI survivor John Metcalfe was last night preparing for a 13 hour flight ... was with his girlfriend when they were washed from their apartment in Koh Phi Phi. ... ic Liverpool,

Joy amid the sorrow: Burlco family gets word relative safe Dec 29, 2004
...the University of Aukland in New Zealand, had been vacationing on Koh Phi Phi Island off Thailand when a huge earthquake sent an epic tsunami crashing through ... The Trentonian,

Baptists bury dead, give aid, hope to tsunami survivors Jan 12, 2005
Following the tsunami, government aid consisted of small first-aid kits and a one ... Rescue workers digging at the idyllic resort island of Koh Phi Phi have found ... Florida Baptist Witness,

Tourists tell of luck, bravery and despair Dec 28, 2004
The British death toll from the tsunami disaster stood at 18 last night but ... holidays from Britain to Sri Lanka and the Phuket, Krabi and Koh Phi Phi areas of ... Guardian,

THE MISSING: Friends, family in Bay Area desperate for contact Dec 28, 2004
...check out of his hotel -- at the other end of Koh Phi Phi -- and he was scheduled to catch a ferry and two planes. But he never did. The tsunami struck while ... San Francisco Chronicle,

In quotes: Witness accounts Dec 28, 2004
West Midlands, was standing on a hotel balcony with a friend on Koh Phi Phi in Thailand ... was in Unawatuna, on the south coast of Sri Lanka, when the tsunami hit ... BBC News,

Hundreds of Britons Still Missing Dec 30, 2004
...of Britons are still missing today, following the Indian Ocean tsunami which has ... James Hurren, 22, was confirmed ... on the Thai island of Koh Phi Phi by his ... The Scotsman,

Zinfandel earns some ceremonial love from San Francisco Jan 13, 2005
Aurelio Montes, of Ventisquero Winery in Chile, lost his wife Francisca Cooper in last week's tsunami. Montes and his wife were on Koh Phi Phi island in ... San Francisco Chronicle,