Tsunami news for Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand drops tsunami alert 28 Mar 2005
BANGKOK, March 29 (Xinhuanet) -- There is no threat of tsunami following the strong earthquake late Monday, said a Thai official early Tuesday. ... Xinhua,

Thailand Cancels Tsunami Alert After Earthquake 28 Mar 2005
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Meteorological Department canceled a tsunami alert Tuesday following a quake off the coast of northern Sumatra and said people ... ABC News

Thailand Cancels Tsunami Alert After Quake 28 Mar 2005
Mar 28, 2005 — BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Meteorological Department canceled a tsunami alert Tuesday following a quake off the coast of northern Sumatra ... ABC News

Huge quake hits South-East Asia 28 Mar 2005
...could also cause some "local tsunami activity.". Thailand has already issued a warning. One witness in a high-rise building in the capital Bangkok said he felt ... ITV.com,

Long Songkran party could generate B6bn 28 Mar 2005
...in Bangkok. The government is counting on Songkran events to help spur a tourism industry that has suffered setbacks in the aftermath of the Dec 26 tsunami. ... Bangkok Post,

A DESTINY IN LIMBO 28 Mar 2005
Three months after their homes were destroyed by the Dec 26 tsunami, the people of Ban Nam Khem continue to hover just over the subsistence line, waiting for ... Bangkok Post,

Tsunami threat eases, but panic ensues 28 Mar 2005
Slight tremors were reported in the Thai capital of Bangkok, and officials issued a tsunami warning for residents in the country's south, where more than 3 000 ... Mail & Guardian Online,

Thailand ends evacuation order, says tsunami threat passed 28 Mar 2005
BANGKOK: People in Thailand's southern coastal areas can return home, as the threat of a tsunami has passed, a top meteorological official told Thai television ... Newindpress,

STRONG QUAKE OFF SUMATRA PROMPTS TSUNAMI WARNING 28 Mar 2005
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- A large earthquake has been recorded in the Andaman Sea, and Thai officials have issued a warning of possible tsunami. ... WLBZ-TV,

Surviving a tsunami 28 Mar 2005
Even after someone on their boat received the text message "tsunami" from his wife ... relieved them of their duties, the couple left for Bangkok, Thailand, where ... Daily Trojan Online

Music with a mission 28 Mar 2005
In response to the tsunami, Prof Michael Ma, head of the String Department of ... since he was enrolled for his first violin lesson at the Bangkok Symphony Music ... Bangkok Post,

Stars look set to visit Thailand 28 Mar 2005
...some sponsorship from North America for this visit to raise funds for the tsunami disaster. ``The first choice they offered us is to arrive in Bangkok on June ... Bangkok Post,

School group raises aid for tsunami relief 28 Mar 2005
...she learned that her native country of Thailand had been hit by the tsunami on Dec ... Though they live in Bangkok, she said her family often travels to the beaches ... Jackson Clarion Ledger,

'HALF BETTER THAN NOTHING' 28 Mar 2005
Three months after the Dec 26 tsunami, hotel occupancy rates have crept up to around 40%, still insufficient to cover costs but a sharp improvement from the 10 ... Bangkok Post,

Financial aid slow to arrive 28 Mar 2005
Phuket _ Like many others along Patong Beach, Usa woke up the day after the tsunami with her souvenir shop destroyed and hundreds of thousands of baht in debt ... Bangkok Post,

Tourism to help block deficit 28 Mar 2005
While tourism in the six tsunami-hit southern provinces remains sluggish, other areas of the country continue to see improved growth, according to MR ... Bangkok Post,

Thailand ends evacuation order 28 Mar 2005
Bangkok: People in Thailand's southern coastal areas can return home, as the threat of a tsunami has passed, a top meteorological official told Thai television ... Sify,

Govt to press ahead with projects 28 Mar 2005
...drop in visitor arrivals in the wake of the December 26 tsunami, and tourism ... s top priority is to expand the public mass transit systems into Bangkok’s outer ... Business Day, Thailand,

Sticking up for the defenceless 28 Mar 2005
...from Ban Kanchanapisek got to travel to Takua Pa, the tsunami-hit district in ... environment; they have made trips together to sites in Bangkok and Ayutthaya as ... Bangkok Post,

Cape Panwa project stirs interest 28 Mar 2005
Phuket _ Even with the Dec 26 tsunami still vivid in everyone's minds, life goes on. ... Close to a dozen sales have been made since the tsunami. ... Bangkok Post,

Thanong confident in growth of exports 28 Mar 2005
However, he expects the current account to remain in a negative position until the middle of the year when the impact from the tsunami disaster will have run ... Bangkok Post,

Krabi fishermen still waiting for boats promised by govt 28 Mar 2005
Mr Prasit said the authorities had already helped repair the boats partially damaged by the tsunami and asked the Thai Red Cross Society and Thai Airways ... Bangkok Post,

On the mend, Thailand is open for tourist biz Mar 27, 2005
...temporary housing camp of Khuk Khak, about six miles north of the Tsunami Volunteer Center ... to commence a new non-stop flight from New York to Bangkok (18 hours ... Bolton Common,

Tsunami survivors suffering £2bn aid shortfall Mar 26, 2005
By Jan McGirk in Bangkok and Tom Parker in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Three months after the Boxing Day tsunami slammed into 11 countries around the Indian Ocean ... Independent,

Thailand X Games start, & support Tsunami Relief efforts Mar 26, 2005
Surf News, 25 March 2005: - - Today at the Huamak Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, 14 ... include children who were orphaned in the wake of the tsunami tragedy ... Global Surf News

UNESCO to help Thailand with tsunami warning system buildup Mar 24, 2005
BANGKOK, March 25 (Xinhuanet) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will help Thailand set up a tsunami early ... Xinhua,

Back with a vengeance Mar 27, 2005
He said the tsunami tragedy did not have much impact on its business, as it happened very late in the year. The five properties in Bangkok, Hua Hin and Koh ... Bangkok Post,

Bureaucracy, graft hamper Thai tsunami recovery Mar 25, 2005
...city" set up by the government to provide emergency shelter for tsunami survivors ... Suriwan, who is studying tourism management at a Bangkok college, said she had ... Mathaba.Net,

WHO forensic experts helps Thailand's identification of tsunami ... Mar 24, 2005
March. The team has visited Bangkok and the country's southern Andaman coast, gathering information on the tsunami victims. The ... Kazinform,

Developers, Villagers Clash Over Land Rights in Tsunami-Hit Areas ... Mar 24, 2005
...to property in tsunami -devastated areas of southern Thailand are clashing with villagers who say the land is theirs. Ron Corben in Bangkok recently visited ... Voice of America

Tsunami identification centers closed in southern Thailand Mar 25, 2005
BANGKOK, March 25 (Xinhuanet) -- Two autopsy centers for tsunami victim bodies identification in Thailand's southern Phangnga province have been closed, the ... Xinhua,

UNESCO to help Thailand with tsunami warning system Mar 24, 2005
BANGKOK, Mar 25, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will help Thailand set up a tsunami ... ReliefWeb (press release),

Paradise for sale? Land grab follows tsunami Mar 24, 2005
Graffiti sprayed on a wall on a tsunami-hit Thai island expresses the fears of millions now living precariously around the ... "You can forget Bangkok -- this is ... China Post,

Tsunami identification centres in Phang-nga closed Mar 24, 2005
BANGKOK, Mar 25 (TNA) - Two autopsy centres carrying out the identification of Thailand's tsunami victims at Wat Yan Yao and Wat Bang Muang in the country's ... MCOT,

Tsunami survivors no longer face threat of starvation Mar 25, 2005
BANGKOK, Thailand The United Nations World Food Program says emergency ... prevented starvation and widespread malnutrition after December's south Asia tsunami. ... KFVS,

Asia ; Tsunami identification centers closed in southern Thailand: Mar 25, 2005
...[Asia News] BANGKOK: Two autopsy centers for tsunami victim bodies identification in Thailand's southern Phangnga province have been closed, the official Thai ... Keralanext,

Welcome to paradise Mar 26, 2005
Tourism plummeted in the wake of the tsunami: hotel occupancy was down by around two ... boasts two Thai chefs, who make the best tom yum soup this side of Bangkok. ... Scotsman,

Keeping the promises Mar 27, 2005
...devastating tsunami that swept through the six southern provinces late last year, the listed insurers were also affected but only slightly. Bangkok Insurance ... Bangkok Post,

Volunteering brings the world a little closer Mar 25, 2005
Even before the tsunami struck, help was needed in South Asia. Now it's needed even more. I went to Bangkok in November. I'd signed ... San Francisco Chronicle

UNESCO to help Thailand with tsunami warning system buildup Mar 24, 2005
The UN agency would also train Thai experts in building a tsunami early warning ... is linked to the global system," Kantathi was quoted by Bangkok Post newspaper ... People's Daily Online,

Tantalizing Bangkok; Tourism Mar 25, 2005
According to Leslie, that if the recent tsunami brought anything good, it was the ... our Indra Regent and the Baiyoke Sky Hotel (the tallest hotel in Bangkok). ... Hotels Magazine,

Seeking closure 100 days later Mar 26, 2005
...cyclists hitting the road eight days earlier in Bangkok will finish Saturday morning at the entrance to the International Tsunami Village, specially ... Globe and Mail,

Prince Andrew to visit Thailand Mar 24, 2005
Bangkok - Prince Andrew, the son of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, will make a private visit to Thailand's tsunami-hit areas in late April, the Thai foreign ... News24,

Bureaucracy, graft hamper Thai tsunami recovery Mar 24, 2005
...set up by the government to provide emergency shelter for tsunami survivors. ... Suriwan, who is studying tourism management at a Bangkok college, said she had ... Financial Express,

Post tsunami: Asian agricultural banks formulate strategies for ... Mar 22, 2005
Bangkok, 21 March 2005 -- In the aftermath of the tsunami, Asian agricultural banks agree to direct credit support for strengthening fisheries and fish farmers ... ReliefWeb (press release),

Reprieve for doctor in euthanasia case Mar 25, 2005
BANGKOK: Prince Andrew, the son of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, will make a private visit to Thailand's tsunami-hit areas in April. ... Gulf Daily News,

Trio aid Thai tsunami relief Mar 20, 2005
...and Bangkok-based investment banker-producer Robert Mullis have joined forces to help a fund rebuild parts of Thailand devastated by the recent tsunami. ... Variety (subscription)

Projects in pipeline expected to help lift revenue to B2.7bn Mar 25, 2005
Plaza Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 27, the 1.97-billion-baht Regent Bangkok Hotel on ... tourists would return to Phuket within six months after the tsunami, so the ... Hotels Magazine,

Dengue scourge needs tackling Mar 25, 2005
...the tsunami disaster. Two hundred volunteers are working to destroy mosquito breeding grounds. Dengue fever is also becoming an increasing problem in Bangkok ... Bangkok Post,

Post-tsunami Phuket: a paradise rejuvenated Mar 22, 2005
Marius Goring of Bangkok told me that when he last visited Phi Phi for a ... the islands because of the disgusting state they had fallen into before the tsunami. ... Taipei Times,

Paradise for Sale? Land Grab Follows Tsunami Mar 23, 2005
KOH PHI PHI, Thailand (Reuters) - Graffiti sprayed on a wall on a tsunami-hit Thai island expresses the fears of millions now ... You can forget Bangkok -- this is ... Wired News

Opportunity for investor windfalls greater in Phuket than in ... Mar 20, 2005
..."If you are an expatriate in Hong Kong, retiring to Bangkok reduces your ... market is expected to intensify despite the setback from the tsunami disaster last ... Bangkok Post,

Paradise for Sale? Land Grab Follows Tsunami Mar 24, 2005
KOH PHI PHI, Thailand (Reuters) - Graffiti sprayed on a wall on a tsunami-hit Thai island expresses the fears of millions ... "You can forget Bangkok — this is ... ABC News

Tsunami causes sharp drop in income from foreign film makers Mar 21, 2005
...in Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi which were hit by the tsunami,'' Ms Kanitha ... popular site as a location for foreign film makers, following Bangkok, Chonburi, and ... MCOT,

Just A Drop Delivers Clean Water to Tsunami Victims Mar 23, 2005
...in Battambang, Cambodia (run by Aspeca) and The Human Development Foundation in Bangkok. ... donations and other fund raising monies in aid of the tsunami victims. ... TravelVideo.tv (press release),

WHO forensic experts helps Thailand's identification of tsunami ... Mar 24, 2005
BANGKOK, Mar 24 (TNA) – Thai health officials and forensic specialists are scheduled to ... on Friday on how to speed up identifying the remaining tsunami bodies ... MCOT,

Tsunami family's long search ends Mar 23, 2005
Mr Bond's sister, Michelle, searched tirelessly for his body in the tsunami-devastated region. ... Mr Bond ran a construction company in Bangkok. ... New Zealand Herald,

Tsunami survivor builds boats to carry weight of his guilt Mar 22, 2005
...a friend, that's why I'm doing all this," he told AFP as he passed through Bangkok. ... with a friend on the once-idyllic isle of Phi Phi when the tsunami hit on ... Designerz.com,

Thailand: Swiss government signs post tsunami "greening'' ... Mar 23, 2005
Bangkok (dpa) - The Swiss government has agreed to help reconstruct three fishing villages destroyed by the December 26 tsunami disaster in Thailand with an ... ReliefWeb (press release),

Mother's agonising wait over tsunami daughter Mar 22, 2005
Colleen had been due to fly home from Bangkok on 27 December, the day after the tsunami struck. When no calls came, Mrs Evora and ... This is London,

Surin's coral largely intact after tsunami Mar 24, 2005
Unlike coral reefs at other sites damaged by the Dec 26 tsunami, those at the Surin Islands Marine National Park are still very much intact due to less human ... Bangkok Post,

Three months on, Takua Pa victims still struggle Mar 26, 2005
Three months after the tsunami, the worst-hit district of Takua Pa in Phangnga province is still overwhelmed with piles of debris, while villagers struggle to ... Bangkok Post,

Clean-up progress `exaggerated' Mar 25, 2005
Three months after the tsunami hit, things have ``settled'' as rescue operations and relief work have almost finished, according to Suvit Khunkitti, former ... Bangkok Post,

Enough heartache 'to last a lifetime' Mar 21, 2005
While the situation is improving, Coley will never be able to forget what happened. "Though I stayed and worked in Bangkok throughout our tsunami operations, I ... The Citizen's Voice,

Ghosts Keep Tourists Away From Phuket Mar 21, 2005
The steepest drop in tourism since the tsunami has been visits by domestic visitors ... a Thai-born, United Kingdom-educated art director for a Bangkok-based French ... New California Media,

Brighter prospects after a gloomy year Mar 27, 2005
...anti-dumping duty on Thai shrimp exports announced by Washington is relatively low and might be scrapped altogether as part of its aid to tsunami-hit countries ... Bangkok Post,

Local services gain from tsunami response Mar 13, 2005
...patients. The 200-bed Bangkok Phuket Hospital treated a total 1,037 tsunami-related patients, of whom 80% were foreign. The hospital's ... Bangkok Post,

Divers lead beach clean-up Mar 23, 2005
...organisers of Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) 2005 scheduled March 31-April 3 at Bangkok Convention Centre, said that they will create a special ``Tsunami Dive Recovery ... Bangkok Post,

Sea Gypsies See Signs In The Waves Mar 20, 2005
It had become something of an exotic tourist Mecca before the tsunami. A Bangkok movie star and amateur photographer named Aun was here on Dec. ... CBS News

More 'powerful families' seeking legal redress over Dec 26 tsunami Mar 20, 2005
More lawsuits can be expected as "powerful families" affected by the Dec 26 tsunami seek accountability and explanations, according to the president and CEO of ... Bangkok Post,

You have a concern that your boss is abusing privileges – would ... Mar 21, 2005
...in the last week were affected just after the tsunami took place. ... Arrivals at Bangkok International airport (excluding overseas Thais) increased by 2% in ... Hotel News Resource,

Couple's love blossoms after tsunami disaster Mar 17, 2005
...her wounds, and didn't leave her side until she got on a plane in Bangkok to head ... He admits to being philosophical about the tsunami's affect on their lives. ... Independent Online,

Love endures in the time of tsunami Mar 18, 2005
BANGKOK: They are from different sides of the tracks and different parts of the globe, but even the tsunami that ripped their Thai island paradise to shreds ... Times of India,

100 days of compassion Mar 22, 2005
After a couple of days of acclimation in Bangkok, I took an overnight ... Soon after his arrival, Mickey started working with the Tsunami Volunteer Center and hasn ... INQ7 Interactive, Inc.,

Free fares offered to tsunami-wrecked Thailand Mar 14, 2005
Travel agents are offering free airfares from Bangkok to tsunami-ravaged parts of Thailand, to lure back New Zealand tourists after the Boxing Day disaster. ... Stuff.co.nz,

Free fares lure tourists to tsunami-hit resorts Mar 14, 2005
...by Mathew Dearnaley. Travel agents are offering free airfares from Bangkok to tsunami-ravaged parts of Thailand to lure back New Zealand tourists. ... New Zealand Herald,

Reporters Without Borders welcomes release of blogger Arash ... Mar 18, 2005
...on his blog related to the Southeast Asian Tsunami, in which he ... Switzerland, and the United Kingdom), representatives in Abidjan, Bangkok, Istanbul, Montreal ... Reporters without borders,

Healing through ART Mar 21, 2005
Last year the work was on display in the Bangkok World Aids Conference. ... The Life Home Project also uses art to help the tsunami survivors in Phuket. ... Bangkok Post,

Wildlife watching in Suphan Buri Mar 23, 2005
Included is a stop at Chong Khao Khat where the tsunami struck. On the way back to Bangkok, the party will stop at a hot spring in Ranong. ... Bangkok Post,

Phuket art exhibition aimed at reviving post-tsunami tourism Mar 16, 2005
Depicting some of the province’s natural, cultural and archaeological attractions, the painting will be shown in Bangkok from today until the end of March ... MCOT,

Phuket ready for tourists to return Mar 21, 2005
...island of Phuket is clawing its way back to stardom after the Asian tsunami. ... is showing signs of recovering, with international arrivals at Bangkok airport in ... Hotels Magazine,

CHECK IN, CHILL OUT Mar 26, 2005
Pompougnac is no stranger to Bangkok, having played here numerous times over the past five ... Proceeds from ticket sales were donated to THAI's tsunami relief fund ... Bangkok Post,

THAILAND AIMS FOR ICC PROMOTION Mar 26, 2005
Binny was in Phuket in December and escaped the tsunami. ... He played hockey for India and was in the 1966 Indian Asian Games team which played in Bangkok. ... Bangkok Post,