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TAT Organizes Tsunami Remembrance Ceremony

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TAT organizes Tsunami remembrance ceremony

Director of the Southern Office District 4 of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Suwalai Pinpradap (สุวลัย ปิ่นประดับ) revealed that the office has joined hands with Phuket provincial authorities to organize a ceremony in remembrance of the 2004 Tsunami disaster.

The ceremony entitled “Light Up Phuket” will take place on 3 separate beaches including Kamala (กมลา) beach and Patong (ป่าตอง) beach. All 3 beaches will have ceremonies performed in various religious faiths and 3 kilometer plots of beach will be sectioned off for the placement of candles.

Patong beach will feature a photo exhibition of the incident with a focus on the rescue and triumph of survivors and also child impressions of the disaster.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 26 December 2007

Taoism: shit happens

Buddhism: if shit happens, it isn't really shit

Islam: if shit happens, it is the will of Allah

Catholicism: if shit happens, you deserve it

Judaism: why does this shit always happen to us?

Atheism: I don't believe this shit

We went down to the beach to participate in the services which generally worked out fine - I don't believe however that had anything to do with TAT since I am convinced they are incapable of organizing anything, but that is a slightly off topic. I was disappointed to see how local sellers are capitalizing on the event by selling anything and everything Tsunami/memorial related at high prices - cum figh's for 200 baht, candles at 50 baht and loads of strange young men wandering around with plastic buckets inviting folks to donate to something or other. I kinda think that despite it being only three years on the Tsunami has joined the ranks of being just another Thai money making event - sad.

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