Tsunami news for Surin, Thailand

Gypsies knew sea was about to explode Jan 22, 2005
SOUTH SURIN ISLAND, Thailand -- They call it "wave that eats people," but the ... lived in isolation here for decades, emerged from the tsunami almost unscathed. ... Indianapolis Star,

Divers help clean battered coral reefs Jan 23, 2005
Although a month has passed since the tsunami, it will take another three to ... areas off Patong beach and the tourist-drawcard reefs off Phi Phi, Surin and Racha ... The Age (subscription),

Volunteers dive into Thai coral clean-up Jan 23, 2005
...were plenty of fish, but the coral, too delicate to withstand the tsunami, was smashed ... and the reefs off the popular tourist islands of Phi Phi, Surin and Racha ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

ADRA President Returns from Tsunami Disaster Sites in Sri Lanka ... Jan 21, 2005
...water systems and rehabilitating wells on the islands of Phrathong and Surin. ... to develop additional interventions for the long-term support of tsunami victims. ... Reuters AlertNet,

Feature, Elephants, mahouts without work, income Jan 22, 2005
...elephants and their mahouts have been put out of work by the Dec 26 tsunami. ... Suthas Sukjit, 30, from Surin, said if the elephants were without work, then so ... Keralanext,

A post-tsunami tour Jan 12, 2005
The tsunami appears to have had a "cleansing" effect and many beaches look like they did 20 years ago. ... Surin Beach suffered almost no damage. ... Bangkok Post,

Asian Tsunami Disaster Jan 13, 2005
An ethnic-moken sea gypsy walks on the Chong Khad beach where the coral reefs was swept away by tsunami at Surin islands located 60 kilometres for Phang Nga's ... Yahoo News

POSTCARD FROM THAILAND Jan 16, 2005
...known as Wat Samakhitham served as a command center in the tsunami relief effort ... people called the Moken, or Sea Gypsies, who live on the Surin Islands, which ... New Yorker,

Fear of the dead, not the sea, affects post-tsunami rebuilding by ... Jan 14, 2005
A ethnic-moken sea gypsy man carries a pillar as he rebuilt his house after the whole villlage was distroyed by tsunami at Surin islands located 60 kilometres ... PlanetSave.com,

Wisdom of the sea Jan 16, 2005
Heeding their ancestral signs helped the Moken people of the Surin islands escape December's tsunami. Now perhaps their cultural ... Bangkok Post,

Sea Gypsies, Survivors of Tsunami (Online Article) Jan 14, 2005
...on stilts as close to the shore as they were before the tsunami destroyed them. ... But the 199 Moken living on South Surin Island aren’t rebuilding their 49 ... The Irrawaddy News Magazine,

Outside View: Tsunami, Mangroves & Economy Jan 10, 2005
The island chain of Surin off the west coast of Thailand similarly escaped heavy ... waves but kept firm and thereby helped break the lethal power of the tsunami. ... Washington Times,

Ancient Tribes Touched By Tsunami Jan 14, 2005
As the tsunami's death toll tops 150,000, just one of the 200 Moken living on Thailand's South Surin Island perished in the tsunami, and the ancestors of an ... CBS News

Fear of the ... Affecting Thai Gypsies Jan 14, 2005
SURIN ISLAND, Thailand Jan 14, 2005 — Thailand's Moken tribe a small community of fishermen whose elders ordered a hilltop evacuation just before the tsunami ... ABC News

Koizumi should dissociate himself Jan 19, 2005
If there were 6,000 or so beach chairs before the tsunami (and mostly occupied in ... Or they will flee to Surin, Laem Sing and other beaches which are attracting ... Bangkok Post,

Vast tracts of wave-damaged mangrove sites being restored Jan 19, 2005
...by the tsunami could open for tourism, including Chao Mai beach in Trang province, Phangnga Bay, Tarutao Island and the Lan Ta islands. The Phi Phi, Surin and ... Bangkok Post,

THAI helps to revive tourist destinations in Southern Thailand Jan 18, 2005
...will travel to affected areas in Southern Thailand to conduct assess coral reefs at Koh Surin in Pha-nga province, for damage done by the tsunami and to report ... e-Travel Blackboard (press release),

Fear of the ... Affecting Thai Gypsies Jan 14, 2005
SOUTH SURIN ISLAND, Thailand - Thailand's Moken tribe - a small community of fishermen whose elders ordered a hilltop evacuation just before the tsunami hit ... San Jose Mercury News (subscription),

Hopes high the tourist droves will return soon Jan 10, 2005
...after the tsunami, only a few tourists have ventured down to Surin Beach in Phuket, but local businesses would like to see a crowded beach again. ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Their protector the destroyer Jan 13, 2005
On South Surin island, off the coast of Thailand, stories emerged that all 181 ... Morgan people from Thap Tawan adjusting to life after the tsunami, removed from ... Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),

Heroic efforts in saving disabled victims Jan 12, 2005
...survivor, Naomi Hayem from Britain, who was exploring the undersea waters at the Richelieu Rock, east of the Surin Islands in Thailand, when the tsunami hit. ... The Malaysia Star,

'I am not alone' Jan 12, 2005
They went diving at Surin and bought a day tour to Similan. The group was scheduled to leave Khao Lak at 11am on December 26. Sadly, the tsunami struck an hour ... Bangkok Post,

So whose fault is it? Jan 15, 2005
...there from a three-storey-high tsunami. Yet the loss of life was relatively low. Outlying reefs buffered the full impact of the waves. Surin Island in Thailand ... The Malaysia Star,

How capitalism worsened the tsunami's toll Jan 1, 2005
...the human loss along with the destruction of stretches of reef around the Surin Islands, he is heartened by the lesson in ecology that the tsunami delivered. ... Infoshop News

BHS graduate witnesses tsunami's devastation Jan 7, 2005
...day, Mr. Sudik went out to take pictures of the damage that the tsunami had caused ... However, "Surin was a few piles of debris on the beach and everything was fine ... Bethel Beacon,

VISITORS WELCOME AROUND THE SOUTH Jan 12, 2005
Maiton Beach, Ko Taphao Yai, Ko Maphrao, Ko Rangyai, Kalim Beach, Surin Beach, Nai ... The Amari Coral Beach Resort received some damage in the tsunami and will be ... Bangkok Post,

Tracy's personal account of Southeast Asia tsunami Dec 30, 2004
I was kayaking in the Surin Islands when the wave hit. I heard the loud roar of the wave for a long time before I could even see it. ... Tullahoma News,

Thais say 43 Britons ... as tsunami toll nears 70,000 Dec 29, 2004
I saw several hundred people on Surin beach - it looked like any other day.". ... some of the one million Sri Lankans left homeless by the tsunami, although some ... The Times,

Tsunami disaster - dive centres report order in the chaos Jan 7, 2005
...maintaining that underwater environment has been left largely undamaged by the tsunami. ... including the Similan Islands, Ko Bon, Ko Tachai, Surin and Richelieu ... Divernet,

Blue Planet: Of swamps, reefs and tsunamis Jan 12, 2005
...potentially could have protected the coastline against some of the tsunami's effects, he ... An intact coral reef around the Surin Island chain off of Thailand's ... Washington Times,

Tsunami reverts beaches to natural state Jan 7, 2005
Surin Kaewjan, a 44-year-old fruit vendor on Patong Beach, is suffering financially because of the tsunami. But before the huge ... Seattle Post Intelligencer,

Tsunami wipes out tourist beach clutter Jan 8, 2005
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said the tsunami swept away unplanned and possible ... Surin Kaewjan, 44, a fruit vendor on Patong Beach, is suffering financially ... Seattle Times,

Tsunami may have caused untold ecological disaster, too: Jan 1, 2005
...into the reefs," Michiru Main, a researcher who was conducting a reef survey at Mu Ko Surin, a popular dive spot in Thailand when the tsunami struck, said in ... New Kerala,

Tsunami survivor describes underwater horror Dec 26, 2004
...pinnacles renowned for its visiting whale sharks north of the Surin Islands (about 60 kilometers off the west coast of Phang Nga province) when the tsunami hit ... Ha'aretz,

TSUNAMI IMPACT: UN Needs One Billion Dollars Fast For Relief Aid Jan 6, 2005
...advanced networks of fibre-optic sensors that can warn of deadly tsunami within two ... cited the case of the Morgan tribal group, on the south Surin islands off ... Inter Press Service (subscription),

Tsunami coming for us all Jan 7, 2005
He reported that a ring of coral around the Surin Island chain off Thailand's ... dynamited and bulldozed by a force as unstoppable as the tsunami itself - the ... Open Democracy,

Mosque raises $22,000 to help tsunami victims; other local groups ... Jan 6, 2005
...from Tullahoma was sea kayaking off the coast of Thailand when the tsunami hit and ... noise as she was trying to paddle back to shore on the Surin Islands on Dec. ... The Tennessean,

Indian Ocean Tsunami Jan 4, 2005
...ring of coral in crystal waters around the Surin Island chain off Thailand's west coast forms a sturdy defense against the sea. So when the tsunami struck on ... Common Dreams

Tsunami toll soars Dec 27, 2004
...victims, ... and alive, back from offshore islands and scoured tsunami-obliterated areas ... arrived at islands off the Andaman seaboard _ Koh Surin, Koh Similan ... Bangkok Post,

Tullahoman sees Tsunami up Close, Lucky to Escape Wave Dec 31, 2004
...the year, was sea kayaking with her friends off the coast of Surin while they ... for Christmas when they received the news of the earthquake and tsunami on Sunday ... Winchester Herald Chronicle,

How 'Sea Gypsies' Survived The Tsunami Dec 31, 2004
...the Morgan sea gypsies saved an entire village from the Asian tsunami, a newspaper ... village had fled to a temple in the mountains of South Surin Island, English ... news4colorado.com,

More holiday-makers return to Singapore from tsunami-hit areas Dec 29, 2004
...now.". Second year Engineering undergraduate Oozie Koo and 22 others were part of a marine conservation project on Surin Island. ... Channel News Asia,

Denmark lifts advisory against travel to Phuket Jan 12, 2005
1 since the tsunami catastrophe ... Tour is resuming travel to Kata Beach, Karon Beach and Krabi while MyTravel offers those as well as Patong Beach and Surin Beach ... Xinhua,

Local media resort Jan 9, 2005
Since the afternoon after the tsunami, Artasia editors have been touring the areas of the island hit by the wave. ... Surin Beach is back to business as usual. ... e-Travel Blackboard (press release),

Enviro Wackos Rejoice Over Tsunami Devastation Jan 7, 2005
...in the tsunami. "It's telling people not to mess with nature," she said. "Paradise should be paradise and should not become this civilized.". Surin Kaewjan, a 44 ... NewsMax.com,

Comment: Listen to Mother Nature when she warns Jan 8, 2005
...outsmart the tsunami. Instinctively, they listened to nature and responded. This fishing community fled to a temple in the mountains of South Surin Island with ... Malay Mail,

The wave that shook the world Jan 1, 2005
As last Sunday's tsunami swept on towards the Maldives, it appeared that the ... Surin island, near Phuket, suffered less than other resorts because its reef was ... Independent,

FLIGHT OF MERCY Jan 6, 2005
For the umpteenth time over the past several days, actor and model Sarawut Martthong closed his eyes and relived the tsunami. ``I was on Koh Surin on Dec 26. ... Bangkok Post,

Villagers say foreigners get priority Jan 1, 2005
They are given donations of food, water and clothes, but Surin is still waiting ... Although the tsunami hit rich and poor alike, its aftermath has highlighted the ... Guardian,

Lawrence businessman recounts experience Dec 30, 2004
Tom Van Holt was on a boat during a snorkel outing last weekend in Thailand's Surin Islands when ... He was not hurt when southern Thailand was hit by the tsunami. ... Lawrence Journal World,

On the scene of the disaster Jan 4, 2005
Jeanne Louderbough was on her honeymoon in the Similan and Surin Islands during the recent tsunami in Southeast Asia. Here is her ... Fauquier Times-Democrat,

Hart-C's spells relief Jan 15, 2005
...many businesses, schools and individuals from the area raising money for tsunami relief. ... The Khim family is from Surin, which is inland and at least 300 miles ... Longview Daily News,

Posted by: Events on http://PEJ.org Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 03 ... Jan 16, 2005
Gypsies) stranded on the beach of Koh Surin right now. ... I've encouraged him to get it to a TV crew so the world can see the full force of a tsunami. ... PEJ News,

Glimpses of survival and compassion Jan 2, 2005
...as the Morgan sea gypsies saved an entire village from the Asian tsunami, a newspaper ... village had fled to a temple in the mountains of South Surin Island, the ... Chicago Sun Times,

Tourists head back to the beach Dec 30, 2004
Here the tsunami came smashing through a Muslim community claiming 10 lives. ... Two miles further south, at Surin Beach, it was business as normal. ... The Herald,

The Shrimp Factor Jan 5, 2005
In the Surin Islands off Thailand’s west coast, where coral reefs remain largely ... people died, even though the islands were directly in the tsunami’s path. ... LA Weekly,

Beach 'angel' saves hundreds Jan 2, 2005
...the Asian tsunami. By the time killer waves crashed over southern Thailand the entire 181 population of their village had fled to the mountains of South Surin ... New Zealand Herald,

The world flies in Dec 28, 2004
...as the tsunami churned the sea “like a washing machine.�. Adrian, of Thirsk, North Yorks, made them cling to each other to stay under water off the Surin ... The Sun,

Villagers want to rebuild lives Jan 7, 2005
Phuket Marine Office Branch 5 chief Captain Surin Tiratunpisut said over 500 fishing boats were salvaged from the sea following the tsunami. ... The Malaysia Star,

'SEA GYPSIES' SAVE VILLAGE Dec 31, 2004
...known as the Morgan sea gypsies, saved a village from the Asian tsunami, according to ... village had fled to a temple in the mountains of South Surin Island, the ... New York Post,

Denmark lifts travel advisory Jan 12, 2005
Karon Beach, Surin Beach and Krabi,'' sales manager at MyTravel Jan Vendelbo said. Of the nearly 160,000 people who perished in the tsunami disaster, seven ... Bangkok Post,

Failing to heed the wake-up call Jan 5, 2005
...that money can save us by buying the know-how to set up a tsunami warning system ... The Moken or sea gypsies on the Surin islands were also reportedly aware of the ... Bangkok Post,

Naval base, warships hit hard Jan 5, 2005
Immediately after the tsunami disaster, the Third Fleet stationed in Phuket, the Phangnga ... sent ships for search and rescue missions on and off Surin and Phra ... Bangkok Post,

B130m paid out from fund Jan 6, 2005
...minister, said a panel has been set up to take charge of environmental rehabilitation of the tsunami-hit areas ... The Laem Son and Surin marine parks remain closed ... Bangkok Post,

Jackie Kemp Jan 11, 2005
...although tiny in comparison with the devastation caused by the tsunami, it reminds ... The Surin Island chain off Thailand was virtually unscathed, thanks to its ... The Herald,

THE WAVE OF DEATH: SEA OF BODIES Dec 30, 2004
...away on Bang Tao Beach, the tsunami smashed through a Muslim community and claimed 10 lives. Yesterday, just two miles further south at Surin Beach, 300 ... Mirror.co.uk,

Hard-hit Thai tourist industry tries to pick up the pieces Jan 7, 2005
Palms hotel assuring him that both the hotel - and nearby Surin Beach - were ... While the tsunami devastated buildings on Thailand's famous Phi Phi island and the ... Financial Times,

A diver's account from the sea Dec 30, 2004
Through the rest of that day, there were warnings of another tsunami, which never ... of another dive team that had radioed for help from nearby Surin Island, but ... Newsday,

Eye witness reports: 'A wall of water ripped through the hut' Dec 28, 2004
...scuba diving instructor in the Surin Islands off the coast of Thailand, helped a group of 14 divers hang on to rocks under the sea as the tsunami passed over ... Independent,

Earthquake death toll mounts Dec 26, 2004
BANGKOK, Dec 26 (TNA) – The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami which shook ... island, the chief of staff of the Royal Thai Navy, Admiral Surin Rerng-arom ... MCOT,

Resort renewal plan pushes ahead Jan 2, 2005
...pushed ahead with the effort to rehabilitate communities along the tsunami-ravaged Andaman ... Ban Kamala school in Kathu district, and later went to Surin beach. ... Bangkok Post,

Pressure from tourism operators increasing Jan 7, 2005
...tourism sector would lose about 30 billion baht from the tsunami disaster ... Marine scientist Thon Thamrongnawasawat, who led a team to the Surin archipelago, said ... Bangkok Post,

Lawrence resident survives disaster Dec 29, 2004
Tom Van Holt, owner of Starving Artists Moving, was on Surin Island north of the resort area of Phuket when a tsunami struck, according to a friend. ... Lawrence Journal World,

Official death toll climbs to 111 in Ranong Dec 27, 2004
Deputy Prime Minister Phinij Jarusombat, yesterday visited about 500 tsunami victims at ... after picking up 120 Thai and foreign tourists from Surin island off ... Bangkok Post,