Tsunami news for Koh Samui, Thailand

Samui hotels, spas offer work to tsunami jobless Jan 11, 2005
...spa operators on Koh Samui have offered to provide work to experienced masseuses, cooks and hotel staff on the Andaman coast left jobless after the tsunami. ... Bangkok Post,

Irish bar owner from Bangor tells of tsunami aftermath terror Jan 20, 2005
..."The tsunami came through the front door, so to speak, but if it had attacked from the rear, we would be talking about the devastation in Koh Samui now and not ... Belfast Telegraph (subscription),

Phuket Pavilions on target for June 2005 opening Jan 22, 2005
Phuket Pavilions site proved to be a refuge during December’s tsunami waters and ... in Sanur, and has plans to open further Pavilions in Krabi and Koh Samui. ASIATravelTips.com,

Angus man and wife back from dead Jan 17, 2005
...was changed at the last minute and their plane diverted to Koh Samui, a remote ... and landed back in London that they realised the scale of the tsunami terror and ... Evening Telegraph,

Tsunami survivors' plea: 'Tourists, come back!' Jan 22, 2005
...said in an e-mail to Karla Bookman shortly after a tsunami swept across ... of a catastrophe, so she changed her reservations from Phuket to Koh Samui, an island ... Providence Journal (subscription),

Koh Samui unaffected by Tsunami Dec 26, 2004
...unaffected. Koh Samui, Pattaya and other such destinations may well have felt slight vibrations but no Tsunami's have been reported. Mr ... ASIATravelTips.com,

Fear Of The Sea Jan 21, 2005
26, they never saw the tsunami coming. ... to untouched east coast resorts, Urai says there's no point in trying booming tourist havens such as Koh Samui or Hua Hin ... AlterNet,

Flames defenseman had close call Jan 15, 2005
By Ted Kulfan / The Detroit News. Montador was vacationing with his sister, Lindsay, on the Thai island of Koh Samui when the horrific tsunami hit South Asia. ... DetNews.com,

Gulf resorts busy in wake of Andaman tragedy Jan 13, 2005
Hotel and resort operators on Koh Chang and Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand have seen their busy season extended ... The tsunami forced them to change their plans ... Hotels Magazine,

Scotsman feared ... by tsunami found alive and well Jan 15, 2005
McKinney, who was born in Arbroath but emigrated to Australia a decade ago, had been on the island of Koh Samui, which was not affected by the tsunami. ... The Sunday Times,

Irish star sought for Ulsterman's Thai tragedy gig Jan 11, 2005
...raise funds for the tsunami victims. Featuring around 20 international acts, it will take place this Saturday. Mr Watson, who has worked on Koh Samui for five ... Belfast Telegraph (subscription),

Tsunami resorts plead: Please come back Jan 18, 2005
John Willson said the company was monitoring recovery after the tsunami closely because ... visit an area that hasn't been affected, such as Koh Samui, Pattaya or ... New Zealand Herald,

SILENT NIGHT Jan 9, 2005
...the night detritus that can be found in tourist haunts from Koh Samui to Pattaya ... as the tourists are nowhere to be found, not since the tsunami struck over two ... Bangkok Post,

Thailand's dirty little secret: Tourism tsunami destroyed coral ... Jan 18, 2005
PADI dive shops that line its beaches, and gushed about Koh Samui in the ... of Thailand's overcrowded and overdeveloped coastline as a giant tsunami generated by ... CDNN,

Tourist spots elsewhere doing well Jan 2, 2005
He said many visitors had made abrupt changes to their itinerary following the tsunami disaster and opted to travel to Koh Samui instead. ... Bangkok Post,

North gains as tourists avoid battered South Jan 10, 2005
...in Cha-am, Hua Hin, Koh Samui or the Eastern Seaboard. Mr Boonlert said that while northern resorts might see some short-term gains, the tsunami disaster would ... Bangkok Post,

Tourists start changing routes Dec 30, 2004
The tsunami has created extra demand for hotels and travel services at Thai ... Hotels in places such as Chiang Mai, Koh Samui and Bangkok are seeing a shortage of ... Bangkok Post,

Back to the beach in Asia Jan 8, 2005
One further victim of December's tsunami disaster is likely to be the Asian tourism ... Farther south, Koh Samui and its tiny neighbours are a world away from the ... The Globe and Mail,

Calls for 'uncaring' Dutch minister to resign Jan 3, 2005
...for holidaying in Thailand without visiting Dutch victims of the massive tsunami. ... to spend his annual Christmas holiday on the island of Koh Samui with a group ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Belfast couple's boat hit by tsunami Dec 28, 2004
Ireland couple who were in a boat that was rocked by the tsunami have moved to ... Now they have escaped the horror and travelled to Koh Samui off the east coast ... Belfast Telegraph (subscription),

Could Hydrophobia be the next Major Challenge to World Tourism Dec 28, 2004
Koh Samui, as with all other areas in the Gulf of Siam, has not in any way ... Before Sunday, the word Tsunami, outside of the scientific community, was rarely used ... ASIATravelTips.com,

Dutch minister under fire for Thai holiday Jan 4, 2005
...for not interrupting his holidays in Thailand after the tsunami, will visit ... Ocean coastal areas, to spend his holiday on the island of Koh Samui, according to ... Reuters AlertNet,

Ireland misses worst of tsunami disaster Jan 14, 2005
For example, Koh Samui, which is ... who had narrow escapes were Mark McBride and Lisa Lavery from east Belfast, who were on a boat that was rocked by the tsunami. ... Belfast Telegraph (subscription),

Thai travel agents expect 1.2m tourists to cancel trips to ... Jan 3, 2005
...risk. Just hours after the tsunami struck, many tourists were still heading to beaches in Koh Samui to welcome in the New Year. But ... Channel News Asia,

Devastation causes travel plan changes Dec 30, 2004
...but we just changed it and we are going to Koh Samui instead,'' Ms ... Ms Bender said it was important travellers still support tsunami affected countries, most of ... Geelong Advertiser,

DFAT relaxes Thailand travel warnings Jan 13, 2005
Phuket Airport and hospitals are operating normally. The Gulf of Thailand coast, including Koh Samui and Pattaya, was not affected by the tsunami. ... e-Travel Blackboard (press release),

Flight shortage dampens SA edge Jan 3, 2005
...by the tsunami. Everything is normal on the eastern coast and in Bangkok.". "People are still enjoying themselves in the east coast resort of Koh Samui and are ... Business Report,

Japanese, Europeans start cancelling tourism bookings Dec 29, 2004
...reason that has made international holidaymakers who survived Sunday's tsunami decide to ... beach attractions on the Gulf coast, for example, Koh Samui, Koh Phan ... Bangkok Post,

Tourists switching to Sabah Jan 10, 2005
...in north and east Asia spared the devastation of December's tsunami look set ... and airlines said some passengers were still choosing to go to Koh Samui and other ... e-Travel Blackboard (press release),

Superstar DJ’s unite for Tsunami Dance Aid Jan 6, 2005
2005, from 6pm to 6am the Gecko, Bophut Beach, Koh Samui, will be ... Tsunami Dance Aid is a collective of international party promoters, artists, musicians and ... Dance Front Door,

Hospitality sector to face brief setback Jan 16, 2005
...``Tourists will recognise that, unlike terrorism, the tsunami is a ... other neighbouring tourist spots including the east coast of Thailand (Koh Samui) and Bangkok ... Bangkok Post,

Tsunami hits close to home Jan 4, 2005
...mainland. She then headed back to Koh Samui, which was not hit by the tsunami. There, she was able to e-mail her worried parents. ... Union Democrat,

Relieved Tourists Return Home from Tsunami Zone Dec 30, 2004
Bay Area tourists returning from the South Asian tsunami disaster zone are thankful they ... The family had been staying on the Thai island of Koh Samui, far from ... KPIX-TV 5,

Impact on travel to tsunami region Jan 4, 2005
...is advising visitors however, that the beach resorts of Koh Samui, Pattaya, Rayong ... that its tourism industry is fully operational and unaffected by the tsunami. ... Stuff.co.nz,

World this week: Tsunami update Dec 31, 2004
...again soon. She added that many parts of Thailand were unaffected, including the popular resorts of Pattaya and Koh Samui. The southeast ... The Times,

Airlines see holiday bookings drop to tsunami-hit Thailand Dec 30, 2004
...passengers at Phuket have dropped up to 40 percent since the tsunami lashed us ... mountains or on beach resorts on the eastern coast, such as Koh Samui or Hua Hin. ... Channel News Asia,

Le Meridien extends help to tsunami victims Dec 30, 2004
...lost family and friends following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami on Dec 26 ... or damage, namely Le Royal Méridien Baan Taling Ngam, Koh Samui, Le Méridien ... The Edge Daily,

Tsunami hit Thailand Hotels Overview Dec 27, 2004
Siam have not been affected, so hotels on Koh Samui, in Hua Hin, Cha-Am, Pattaya etc are all fucntioning as normal without any affects caused by the Tsunami. ... ASIATravelTips.com,

Divers describe tsunami experience Jan 4, 2005
Mark Reynolds, originally from Eastbourne, was running a dive from his Koh Samui-based dive ... and guides who were on boats at the time the tsunami struck were ... Divernet,

Local Relief Efforts Begin As Death Toll From Tsunami Rises Dec 30, 2004
Ilel’s mother e-mailed her on Tuesday night and said they had traveled to the unaffected island of Koh Samui before the earthquake and tsunami struck. ... Queens Chronicle,

No Orange tourists in tsunami zone Dec 29, 2004
...they have no clients holidaying in parts of Asia hit by the tsunami. ... 10 people altered their plans to now visit destinations such as Koh Samui and Pattaya ... Orange Central Western Daily,

FLIGHT OF MERCY Jan 6, 2005
As the discussion turned to fear of a new tsunami, the helpful translator expressed ... planning to spend a month there before moving across to Koh Samui, in the ... Bangkok Post,

Relief as news of tsunami survivors reaches home Jan 6, 2005
They replied on Wednesday to say he had survived the tsunami - which has claimed well ... He was in Pattaya until Christmas Eve and then flew to Koh Samui to stay ... Leamington Spa Today,

Deaths top 121,000; US pledges $350M Dec 31, 2004
...relatives identify them, said Bill Sheehan, a resident of Koh Samui, a beach ... Traders Association, told The Hindustan Times, because "the tsunami tragedy was on ... Newsday,

Remkes hits back at critics over Thai holiday Jan 5, 2005
Remkes was at Bangkok Airport on 26 December waiting for a connecting flight to the Thai resort Koh Samui when he was told about the tsunami in the Indian Ocean ... Expatica,

Tourist boost in Surat Thani Dec 28, 2004
Panu Voramit, chief of Koh Samui tourism coordinating centre, said many tourists and tour ... their hotel bookings in Surat Thani after the tsunami tragedy, he said ... Bangkok Post,

Men survived, stayed to help Jan 6, 2005
...on the eastern side of the country when the tsunami hit on Dec. 26. ''It was not until the end of the day that we came back to the island of Koh Samui and we ... Miami Herald (subscription),

Treacherous and alluring sea Jan 6, 2005
...as Koh Samui, in Thailand, and Fethiya, in Turkey. Grinding poverty is surely the chief reason so many ... in Asia: these countries lacked a tsunami warning ... The Age (subscription),

World Tourism Organization calls for Executive Council Special ... Jan 5, 2005
However, the tourism stock directly affected by the tsunami in the six most ... totally untouched and are fully operational, such as Bangkok, Koh Samui and Chiang ... ASIATravelTips.com,

Travel to Asia - Is it Safe? Jan 6, 2005
...gift to give, one potentially more devastating than the Tsunami itself - travel ... so resort destinations such as Pattaya, Hua Hin and Koh Samui are operating ... ASIATravelTips.com,

Awaiting word from tourists Dec 27, 2004
Constantino hasn't heard from her son Fredric since a tsunami ... an estimated 25,000 ... in an e-mail on Christmas Eve that he was on Koh Samui, a resort ... New York Newsday,

Families Urged to Use Dental Records to Identify ... (Update2) Dec 30, 2004
...highest death toll of foreigners in the 11 countries struck by the tsunami. ... help relatives identify them, said Bill Sheehan, a resident of Koh Samui, a beach ... Bloomberg

Asian Death Toll Passes 120,000; Aid Trickles In (Update3) Dec 31, 2004
...commitment not only for emergency relief after the quake and tsunami but also ... help relatives identify them, said Bill Sheehan, a resident of Koh Samui, a beach ... Bloomberg

Le Meridien Khao Lak aims for November 2005 re-opening Jan 4, 2005
...properties in Thailand to have been heavily affected by the Tsunami Disaster. ... or damage, namely Le Royal Méridien Baan Taling Ngam, Koh Samui, Le Méridien ... ASIATravelTips.com,

Morecambe man visits quake site Jan 5, 2005
...at Koh Samui.". Kevin has been to Thailand once before and was stunned to see harrowing news footage of places he had visited, now decimated by the tsunami. ... Morcambe Today,

Resorts are gone but holidays must go on Dec 29, 2004
...were rebooking for other Thai beach areas, such as Pattaya and Koh Samui. ... widespread devastation, several hotels in Phuket unscathed by the tsunami are still ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Tourism After the Flood Jan 4, 2005
When the first post-tsunami photos of German tourists relaxing on Thai beaches emerged ... coast and along the Gulf of Thailand -- resorts such as Koh Samui, Hua Hin ... Deutsche Welle,

Mother in wait for news of child Dec 29, 2004
...of Pant, near Oswestry, were in the country when the Tsunami waves struck ... of the worst affected regions, the Shropshire couple were in Koh Samui when disaster ... Shropshire Star,

Making yacht race region's premier event Jan 7, 2005
Kong and Philippines, the President's Cup in Philippines and the Koh Samui International Regatta of ... "This year we are hoping for more and the Tsunami factor is ... Daily Express,

Tragic mum lost both sons Dec 30, 2004
...the boys were unknown but all four were in the hotel complex when the tsunami hit land. ... at the beginning of the year to set up home on the island of Koh Samui. ... ic Birmingham.co.uk,

Sri Lanka Tourism industry lifeline for disaster zone Jan 5, 2005
Nang/Krabi.�. The resorts of Koh Samui and Pattaya, on Thailand’s east coast were not affected by the tsunami. The UK travel ... TravelVideo.tv (press release),

Mom hears that vacationing daughter is OK. Jan 3, 2005
As soon as they learned of the tsunami, they tried to get word to family that they ... of the difficulty of finding a place to stay in the area of Koh Samui on the ... The Porterville Recorder,

Asia Deaths Pass 120,000; Focus on Averting Disease (Update3) Dec 31, 2004
The Asia-wide death toll from the tsunami has more than doubled in the ... to help relatives identify them, said Bill Sheehan, a resident of Koh Samui, a beach ... Bloomberg

New Zealand tourists leave Phuket Dec 27, 2004
...resort of Phuket have mixed emotions following Sunday's devastating tsunami in southeast Asia ... to finish their holidays were being relocated to Koh Samui, in the ... Stuff.co.nz,

TAT Sets Up Information Centre for Tourists Dec 28, 2004
PRNewswire/ -- Six Thai provinces have been affected by the 'tsunami' wave triggered ... Popular destinations like Koh Samui, Pattaya, Rayong, Hua Hin and Cha-am ... mysan.de,

Travel agents struggling with cancellation requests, inquiries Dec 27, 2004
...com yesterday posted a banner informing the travelling public that tourist attractions along the east coast such as Koh Samui were not affected by the tsunami. ... Bangkok Post,

St. Helena couple escapes disaster in Indian Ocean Jan 6, 2005
26 tsunami ... thousands and almost ... her and her husband Jim in Phuket, Thailand ... rode five hours in a bus and two hours in a ferry to get to Koh Samui. ... St. Helena Star,

Locals brace for bleak future while awaiting turn of the tide Jan 6, 2005
...have already left Phuket in search of better business in Pattaya, Koh Samui or Bangkok. ... scared perhaps by the 24-hour news coverage of the tsunami disaster. ... Bangkok Post,

Le Méridien restoring damaged hotels in Phuket, Khao Lak Jan 5, 2005
Le Meridien properties in Thailand substantially affected in the tsunami disaster, expect ... hotels, Le Royal Méridien Baan Taling Ngam, Koh Samui, Le Méridien ... The Edge Daily,