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Krabi, Ko Lanta
Has anyone information on these two spots. Our trip starts in Krabi
and we cannot contact the hotel (not too close to the beach, the Ao Nang Paridise) We do not know whether we should cancel or not. We hope someone out there has more information then us. Our departure date is January 10th. Thanks, we are very sad for the people that have experienced this terrible tradgedy and may have lost family members. Del |
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i doubt it there is devastation and evacuation going on , its major
disaster area . better look at not being able to get there . |
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Tourists told to drop trips to affected beach sites Published on December 28, 2004 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has advised incoming tourists with hotel reservations in tsunami-hit destinations to cancel their trips. The message was aimed at visitors from Scandinavia, South Korea and Russia in particular, because they usually fly directly to Phuket and reserve hotels by the beach. "The situation is chaotic as tourists with advance bookings for the disaster-hit destinations cannot get into the country," said Pornsiri Manoharn, TAT deputy governor for international markets, adding that the notification would be in effect for two weeks to one month. To assist tourists, the TAT and the Thai Hotels Association have prepared more than 1,200 rooms in Bangkok and Pattaya to accommodate foreign tourists who were injured or left without lodgings because of the damage to hotels by the series of tidal waves that hit the southern provinces on Sunday morning. Thai Airways International, Nok Air, Orient Thai and Phuket Air will provide special flights to transport the tourists from Phuket, Krabi and Hat Yai to Bangkok. "All expenses involved will be shouldered by the [tourism] ministry," Deputy Prime Minister Suwat Liptapanlop said after consulting Tourism Minister Sontaya Kunplome and TAT Governor Juthamas Siriwan yesterday. The Phuket Police Station is now serving as a tourism command centre. Tourists can also contact special counters located at the airports in Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi, Ranong and Hat Yai. Suwat, Sonthaya and Juthamas flew to Phuket yesterday. They declined to disclose any estimates of the cost of the damage. Prakit Chinamourphong, vice president of the Thai Hotels Association, said the association would prepare about 1,000 rooms for those tourists evacuated from the many islands in the South. Some hotels in Bangkok such as SC Park have allocated 40 free rooms for stranded overseas tourists. Rama Garden is offering 75 per cent discounts off its normal rates through until Thursday. The rate includes breakfast. Prakit said that at least 1,000 rooms were needed for tourists at the moment. Suchat Sritama The Nation |
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RELIEF MEASURES: PM orders air drops for stranded victims
Published on Dec 27 , 2004 Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday ordered the Industry Ministry to send relief items to tidal wave victims in the South. "Helicopters will drop drinking water and food to victims who are trapped on several islands, and help transport them back to the mainland," Thaksin said. The tidal waves that hit several coastal provinces in the South left many victims trapped on several islands. Many of them were hungry and dehydrated yesterday. Sitthi Lhikao, a survivor in Krabi, urged authorities to urgently send milk for foreigners who cannot eat local food. He said people at Krabi's rescue centre in the provincial kindergarten school were hungry. "Now, we have about 1,000 victims in the centre, and 80 per cent are foreign tourists who cannot eat local food," Sitthi said. Moreover, female foreigners in the centre - most of them in swimsuits - were in serious need of dry clothes and sanitary napkins. "Villagers here helped provide clothes to the victims, but it was still not enough," he said. He also added that the centre was in need of help. The limited amount of money pooled from local residents was not enough to buy food for all of those in need. "Prices were unfairly increased. Now a bottle of drinking water and a carton of milk cost Bt15," he said. The price rose from less than Bt10 each. Trang's rescue units yesterday sent out about 2,000 packages of food and drinking water to Libong Island shortly after receiving a call from a teacher trapped there with nearly 2,000 people. Achara Siemmai, a teacher of Trang's Ban Thorn Rien School, said about 2,000 residents and tourists had been gathered on the highest point of the island since Sunday. "Although we're safe from flooding and waves, we're facing serious hunger [and thirst] because of limited amount of food and drinking water," Achara said. Authorities would immediately send hot food and drinking water and provide rescue services, said Rattikan Kaewkhong, information officer at Trang's rescue unit. "Now, we are trying to search for missing people and rescue those trapped on several islands," she said, adding that there are nearly 50 people trapped on Muk Island and Kantang Island. |
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Del wrote:
Has anyone information on these two spots. Our trip starts in Krabi and we cannot contact the hotel (not too close to the beach, the Ao Nang Paridise) We do not know whether we should cancel or not. We hope someone out there has more information then us. Our departure date is January 10th. Thanks, we are very sad for the people that have experienced this terrible tradgedy and may have lost family members. This is a useful site - it lists the status of many of the hotels in the affected areas in Thailand: http://www.asiatraveltips.com/travel...2-Hotels.shtml miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos from 32 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu |
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RELIEF MEASURES: PM orders air drops for stranded victims Published on Dec 27 , 2004 Sitthi Lhikao, a survivor in Krabi, urged authorities to urgently send milk for foreigners who cannot eat local food. He said people at Krabi's rescue centre in the provincial kindergarten school were hungry. "Now, we have about 1,000 victims in the centre, and 80 per cent are foreign tourists who cannot eat local food," Sitthi said. I don't understand this. Why can't foreigners eat local food? miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos from 32 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu |
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RELIEF MEASURES: PM orders air drops for stranded victims Published on Dec 27 , 2004 Sitthi Lhikao, a survivor in Krabi, urged authorities to urgently send milk for foreigners who cannot eat local food. He said people at Krabi's rescue centre in the provincial kindergarten school were hungry. "Now, we have about 1,000 victims in the centre, and 80 per cent are foreign tourists who cannot eat local food," Sitthi said. I don't understand this. Why can't foreigners eat local food? miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos from 32 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu |
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Miguel Cruz wrote: Del wrote: Has anyone information on these two spots. Our trip starts in Krabi and we cannot contact the hotel (not too close to the beach, the Ao Nang Paridise) We do not know whether we should cancel or not. We hope someone out there has more information then us. This is a useful site - it lists the status of many of the hotels in the affected areas in Thailand: http://www.asiatraveltips.com/travel...2-Hotels.shtml Here is another useful site. Ao Nang and Krabi are actually doing extremely well, given the circumstances. Most of the hotels were not damaged and are operating normally. http://www.sawadee.com/tsunami/statements.htm http://www.sawadee.com/tsunami/hotels.htm Since this region is so dependent on tourism, and things are relatively normal, the best thing you can do for the Thais is to go to Krabi and spend time & money there. Hope this helps! -- - myke @ umich.edu = Grad. Student Emeritus - - mike @ mac.archive.umich.edu = MISTER archive - - http://www-personal .umich .edu/~myke = my web page - - Michael Dautermann... U-M Alumni calling in from way out there - |
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Miguel Cruz wrote: Del wrote: Has anyone information on these two spots. Our trip starts in Krabi and we cannot contact the hotel (not too close to the beach, the Ao Nang Paridise) We do not know whether we should cancel or not. We hope someone out there has more information then us. This is a useful site - it lists the status of many of the hotels in the affected areas in Thailand: http://www.asiatraveltips.com/travel...2-Hotels.shtml Here is another useful site. Ao Nang and Krabi are actually doing extremely well, given the circumstances. Most of the hotels were not damaged and are operating normally. http://www.sawadee.com/tsunami/statements.htm http://www.sawadee.com/tsunami/hotels.htm Since this region is so dependent on tourism, and things are relatively normal, the best thing you can do for the Thais is to go to Krabi and spend time & money there. Hope this helps! -- - myke @ umich.edu = Grad. Student Emeritus - - mike @ mac.archive.umich.edu = MISTER archive - - http://www-personal .umich .edu/~myke = my web page - - Michael Dautermann... U-M Alumni calling in from way out there - |
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