Tourists Head Back to the Beach Just Days After the Tsunami Struck, Andrew Drummond and Alison Chiesa Find a Resilient Tourism Industry Is Bouncing Back
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JUST days after seismic waves ravaged the Indian Ocean shorelines, tourists are slowly returning to the beaches.
In stark contrast to apocalyptic scenes after Sunday's earthquake- powered tidal waves, some resort areas have remained surprisingly unscathed or sustained only minor damage.See the full content of this document
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Tourists Head Back to the Beach Just Days After the Tsunami Struck, Andrew Drummond and Alison Chiesa Find a Resilient Tourism Industry Is Bouncing Back
At Patong beach on Phuket island, Thailand, tourists were already relaxing under parasols yesterday.
Only around 40 of the more than 200 hotels on Phuket were damaged and, although the final death toll throughout Thailand could exceed 7000, bars were again open for business just two days after the tsunami hit this resort.Ampanpuri, which is popularwith celebri...See the full content of this document
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