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According to eTN Sources in Phuket, no devastating tsunami hit the Thai coastline. According to eTN Sources in Phuket, no devastating tsunami hit the Thai coastline. Local authorities warned tourists ...

More than three years on, the resort island of Phuket, on the west coast of Thailand, is nearly fully recovered from the devastating 2004 tsunami. In the beach areas of Patong, Karon and Kata, the ...

Visitors to Thailand have long been impressed by the friendliness of the local people and their welcoming attitude to travelers. Visitors to Thailand have long been impressed by the friendliness of ...

PHUKET, Thailand—Five weeks after the Asian tsunami washed across this tourist mecca, the waves are still battering Phuket's residents, even though the sea is calm and the air is filled with the ...

Lonely Planet, the backpacker's bible, says: "In a stressful situation smile, it expresses tons of emotion." Greeting cards featuring flowery, gold-embossed script encourage everyone to smile. Your ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The international airport on the southern Thai tourist island of Phuket was closed on Wednesday after a tsunami warning was issued following an 8.7 magnitude earthquake off the ...

This festive season, Blue Canyon Country Club is opening its doors and reaching out to the hearts of the tsunami survivors by organising Christmas parties specially for them.Ê This is a continuation ...

In Thailand, Sunday's tsunami killed hundreds of people on the resort island of Phuket, as well as other islands nearby. Among those who died in the waves was 21-year-old Bhumi Jensen, a U.S. citizen ...

BANGKOK, April 11 (Reuters) - A tsunami warning and evacuation order were issued by disaster prevention authorities in the southern Thai provinces of Phuket and Phangnga on Wednesday after a huge ...