Tsunami news for Bangkok, Thailand

DeRidder Family Gets Good News from South Asia 29 December 2004
This weekend`s earthquake and tsunamis in south Asia have claimed the lives of ... Their son was in Bangkok when the disaster struck the region; but there is good ... KBTV4.tv,

Portsmouth family vote: Keep traveling after tsunami scare 29 December 2004
It was the most powerful earthquake recorded in the world in four decades. ... The McClures plan to leave for Bangkok, the Thai capital, on Wednesday morning, said ... Portsmouth Herald News,

Inertia, protocol interfered with timely tsunami warning: AWSJ: 29 December 2004
...the quake by a local radio reporter, Indonesia's National Earthquake Center e ... Immediately, Kathawuth called a Bangkok traffic radio station, JS 100, asking it ... New Kerala,

Two Bahrainis missing in Thai tidal wave disaster 29 December 2004
Gulf Arab states said none of their citizens were reported ... or missing following the massive earthquake and tidal ... Others are in Bangkok and they are fine. ... Khaleej Times,

Worried parents stop at nothing to locate children 29 December 2004
Yossi Goldberg of the Chabad House in Bangkok said more than 1,000 worried parents called during the initial 48 hours after the earthquake. ... Ha'aretz,

Kingston man heads to tsunami-ravaged region to search for son 29 December 2004
...on a flight at 11:30 am and is scheduled to arrive in Bangkok, Thailand, at ... 34, was last heard from about 12 hours before a 9.0-magnitude earthquake under the ... Kingston Daily Freeman,

Central Coast residents finding ways to help 29 December 2004
South Coast resident, Anna Karczag of Santa Barbara, said she was looking at temples in Cambodia when the earthquake hit. "I am in the Bangkok airport right ... Santa Barbara News-Press (subscription),

Thai Govt Helps Sticken Tourists 29 December 2004
...earthquake off Sumatra, Phuket, Krabi, Phang-nga, Trang, Satun and Ranong. ... transfer of as many visitors within the area as possible back to Bangkok by airlines ... Xtra News,

Asia Death Toll Tops 59,000, Five Bulgarians Unaccounted For 29 December 2004
Four Bulgarians have declared their will to go to Bangkok for the rest of ... was raised to 44,000 on Tuesday, two days after a powerful earthquake, measuring 9 on ... Journal of Turkish Weekly,

Bruneians Safe In Nations Hit By Tsunamis 29 December 2004
Seri Begawan – Bruneians have not been affected in the earthquake and tsunamis ... In Bangkok, Brunei Darussalam Temporary Charge d' Affaires said that so far ... Bru Direct,

Marshall native recounts harrowing survival 29 December 2004
The group's first stop was in Bangkok, which is inland and was not affected by the tsunamis. The earthquake's ... toll stood at 44,000 people Tuesday, and is ... Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),

Deaths Mounts, Damaged Mixed at Thai Resorts 29 December 2004
DECEMBER 28, 2004 -- Bangkok, Thailand -- More than 1,000 people, including perhaps as ... result of the tsunami, which was triggered by a 9.0 undersea earthquake. ... Meeting News,

Asian Radio Amateurs Bridging Communication Gap following Tsunami 29 December 2004
...the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) called the earthquake and tsunamis ... by disseminating news and information over VHF frequencies in Bangkok." He said ... ARRL,

GMA vows to upgrade RP early disaster warning capability 29 December 2004
...is at the center of five undersea trenches that are earthquake-prone and could ... The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok has been officially notified that up to eight ... Philippine Star,

Valpo man waits for son's call after tsunami 29 December 2004
Although Dave Remijan is almost certain his son was in Bangkok -- a port city hundreds of miles from the earthquake's epicenter -- Mark Remijan's job, as the co ... Munster Times,

68 stranded South Africans return home 29 December 2004
International Airport to receive the 68 survivors of the earthquake and subsequent ... stranded South Africans in Thailand would be flown to Bangkok, from where ... Mail & Guardian Online (subscription),

Tsunami warning system `sorely needed' 29 December 2004
...the sea. When an earthquake is detected, these buoys send warning signals to the centre for analysis of the information. Countries ... Bangkok Post,

Tsunami devastates climber’s livelihood 29 December 2004
...the tsunami struck, they would have been fine, she said, as Bangkok is far ... Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal Sunday after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake rumbled off ... Jackson Hole Local,

US State Department Daily Briefing 29 December 2004
We have one senior regional advisor already in Bangkok, a second regional advisor is ... QUESTION: Adam, about a year ago, when they had the earthquake in Bam ... All American Patriots (press release),

SCSU students abroad are safe 29 December 2004
Their first stop was in Bangkok, Thailand, which is inland and was not affected by the tsunami ... Adventist Development and Relief Agency Earthquake Relief - India ... St. Cloud Times,

Northwestern dean survives tidal wave 29 December 2004
...by telephone from just outside Bangkok. Jain and his family were among the Illinoisans who were in South Asia when an undersea earthquake caused tsunamis that ... Munster Times,

Local voices speak about the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster 29 December 2004
...said he has not been able to contact his former business partner and chef, Siri Svasti, who lives in Bangkok, 1,240 miles away from the earthquake’s epicenter ... Cape Gazette,

16 Filipinos feared ... but no confirmation yet 29 December 2004
The Philippine embassy in Bangkok has also provided the DFA with a list of 10 ... Asia hardest hit by giant tidal waves caused by a major earthquake off Sumatra ... Philippine Star,

Today's Home News 29 December 2004
...for on Wednesday, as the confirmed ... toll of Sunday's massive earthquake and ... ... three were headed with headed for the Thai capital of Bangkok with the ... Athens News Agency,

Biggest Relief Operation Underway for Tsunami-hit Areas 29 December 2004
BANGKOK, Dec 29 (IPS) - The biggest humanitarian relief operation the world has ever ... to provide emergency help in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and the ... Inter Press Service (subscription),

MANY CHILDREN LEFT ORPHANED, WANDERING ALONE 29 December 2004
...this tropical paradise Sunday, pushed by an undersea earthquake hundreds of ... Shantha Bloemen, a communications officer for the UN children's agency in Bangkok. ... Lexington Herald Leader,

Brush with tragedy won't slow family's world trip 29 December 2004
...their daughters, 13-year-old Morgan and 8-year-old Lily, reached the island of Koh Lanta one day before the earthquake rocked the ... They leave for Bangkok today. ... Boston Herald,

Awaiting word, sharing horrors 29 December 2004
She was in Bangkok trying to arrange for a replacement passport. ... on winter break and were traveling both in and outside India when the earthquake and tsunamis ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,

IT'S A MIRACLE 29 December 2004
The earthquake, measuring nine on the Richter scale, set off a tidal wave which hit Sri ... day or so if they are able to secure a flight from Phuket to Bangkok. ... Isle of Man,

Tsunami survivors to get little help from insurers 29 December 2004
...house owners or small shop owners would have no earthquake insurance, she ... in Colombo, Anugrah Gde Arka in Jakarta, Viparat Jantraprapaweth in Bangkok and Nick ... Reuters AlertNet,

Tsunami tragedy: Your appeals 29 December 2004
We haven't had any information about them since the earthquake. ... I'm looking for a couple of friends that arrived in Bangkok on Saturday and I have no news from ... CNN

Former Hooper man recounts impact of tsunami crashing into Thai ... 29 December 2004
...who'd been asleep — hadn't heard about the massive earthquake that struck ... Lee's home is in Bangkok, but he was celebrating Christmas with his girlfriend, Kob ... Fremont Tribune,

Thailand native watches in horror the disaster hitting her ... 29 December 2004
Nitaya's sister owns a newspaper in Bangkok, which is about an hour north of Puhket, an area devastated by the wall of water caused by an earthquake on the ... Blue Springs Examiner,

SMS: We're safe 29 December 2004
What happened to them as the tsunami, set off by an earthquake near Sumatra, poured into ... All four are safe in a Bangkok hotel hoping to be back in Dubbo on ... Dubbo Daily Liberal,

Va. family gets good news 29 December 2004
County family learned by e-mail that one of its members survived the Asian earthquake and tsunami catastrophe. Sent from a lounge in the Bangkok airport, the e ... Richmond Times Dispatch,

Raw Story acquires Nation tsunami article 29 December 2004
They had just learned that the Bangkok office had reported an earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale, which was much lower than the level officially ... The Blue Lemur,

8 tsunami fatalities believed to be Pinoy 29 December 2004
I have instructed Philippine Ambassador to Bangkok Antonio Rodriguez ... even a lead time of only three minutes to flee from a tsunami once an earthquake alert is ... ABS CBN News,

Thai Families Pray for Loved Ones in Southeast Asia 29 December 2004
Almost everything is gone South of Bangkok on the treasured island of Phuket, a ... what happened they told him they were running from the earthquake and water was ... WTVM,

Couple scooted to safety 29 December 2004
Earthquake!' We rushed up, grabbed our wallets and passports and valuables and ran ... fear as aftershocks continued to rock Phuket, before going to Bangkok airport ... The Australian,

Waterford tourists are safe after tidal wave horror 29 December 2004
Nicholas Halley, from Kilbarry, are now thankfully safe in Bangkok after being ... died in the disaster caused by Sunday’s underwater earthquake, which measured ... Waterford News,

24 Filipinos feared ... in quake aftermath in Thailand 29 December 2004
...and other Indian Ocean countries after a massive earthquake off Indonesia ... by the (Thai) Ministry of Interior to the (Philippines') Bangkok embassy," foreign ... Philippine Daily Inquirer,

JCC workers relieved that friends in Asia are safe 29 December 2004
...who were vacationing in Southeast Asia when a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and resulting ... devastation and were securing plans to return home from Bangkok and Phuket ... Marin Independent-Journal,

How tsunami has affected some companies in the region 27 December 2004
...calms following giant waves caused by the world's biggest earthquake in four ... In Bangkok, Bangkok Bank Pcl and other commercial lenders may allow most borrowers ... The Malaysia Star,

First flights from earthquake zone bringing injured Finns home Dec 28, 2004
The third was a scheduled Finnair arrival from Bangkok, which was also carrying around two dozen passengers from the earthquake area. ... Helsingin Sanomat,

MedAire sends team to Thailand after tsunamis hit Asia 27 December 2004
During the initial 24 hours after the earthquake, the company's US-based ... The company's Global Doctor clinics in both Bangkok, Thailand and Jakarta, Indonesia ... Phoenix Business Journal,

Witnesses tell of Phuket horror 27 December 2004
9.0 magnitude earthquake in southern Asia stands at more 16,400 across seven countries. Five Australians are missing. Thai Airways flight TG981 from Bangkok ... The Canberra Times,

Travel firms and reinsurers are hit by Asian earthquake 27 December 2004
...the hardest hit yesterday when the world's stock markets reacted to Sunday's earthquake. ... The Bangkok stock market fell by 1 per cent, but Seoul, Taipei and ... Independent,

Waves from Powerful Quake Kill Thousands in Asia 27 December 2004
The world's most powerful earthquake in 40 years, registering 8.9 magnitude, struck off ... NPR's Asia correspondent Michael Sullivan is on the line from Bangkok. ... NPR (audio),

SA sending 'rescue flight' 27 December 2004
The epicentre of the earthquake was recorded off the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ... "She will be flown to Bangkok. The children were rescued and they are safe. ... News24,

Over 700 foreigners ... in Thailand 27 December 2004
BANGKOK, Dec. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- More than 700 foreign tourists are believed to have died in the massive wave caused by the world's biggest earthquake in 40 ... Xinhua,

Breaking News Asia Considers Disaster Warning System Update 27 December 2004
Americas Amber Alert News Center(BANGKOK Thailand) AP---The extraordinary loss of life from Sunday's earthquake and tsunami waves is prompting Asian ... Team Amber Alert News,

Warnings came too late 27 December 2004
...message and evacuate people, but failed to do so," Thammasarote was quoted as saying in the Bangkok Post. "It is true that an earthquake is unpredictable, but ... The Mercury (subscription),

'Khun Phum' passes away from tsunami in South 27 December 2004
The princess and Khun Phum have then lived in Bangkok. ... The Indonesian government announced this morning that yesterday's earthquake in its Sumatra Island ... MCOT,