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[shaynevan]

mr_lob, on 2005-01-03 16:58:17, said:

meom, on 2004-12-31 21:54:29, said:

elnagtegaal, on 2004-12-31 21:25:32, said:

But anyway this is my opinion nobody have to be agree with this.
For my selves i will stay away out a place like this, i think i can not stand to see so much dead people around me, wounded people, people how lost everything, tourist how are trying to find people back, thai people how lost familys.

Eric

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Once cholera breaks out you'll not be the only one staying away.

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I and my friends live here. We have been helping out - taking pick-up trucks full of water food and clothing to worst hit areas. Also did 2 days moving dead bodies at the temples in Takuapa. You have no idea. Stay in Spain, you are the sort of scare-mongering tourist Thailand can do without. Many of us own businesses here and rely on the tourists coming EVERY DAY. If i could, i would stand in arrivals at Don Muang shaking the hand of every tourist arriving. God bless Thailand and it's wonderful people.

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Well spoken. I wish I could be there, standing next to you, but I can do more from here.

Also what a lot of people don't understand is how resilient the Thai people are. Being mostly Bhudest and Musliem they beleive in reincarnation or that if you die in good ness you will go to a beter place. i don't want to give a leson in religion here as I am not qualified, but I have lived with and know the Thai character. They are amongst the most strong and positive peoples I have ever met. I only wish that if a disaster happened here in Sydney that we could act and feel as they do. Lots of sorrow, but also lots of courage.
Kind regards,
Shayne
Kind regrds, Shayne

[gburns57au]

I have heard of people who cancelled their holidays there out of fear of further tragedy and instead donated money to the various funds...

They sent, in one case $1500, now this $1500 is to be split up where needed between the countries involved....nothing wrong with that sentiment and I dont begrudge them.

However they were going to spend about $6000 on their holiday in spending money which would have gone straight to the local economy.....Now I could be guessing here but I think I know which course of action the people of Phuket would prefer.