kat Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 There are no words for this. I am so sorry for all those lost to sea or who died trying to get away. For those who lost everything but their lives and loved ones, I am glad for your good fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lob Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 One thought that occured to me is that if a wave of what has been reported to be between five and 10 metres was approaching, shouldn't rader have picked up what was coming? It took hours to actually arrive from the earthquake site.At least it appears as if the Thai authorities have done a decent job in responding to the disaster. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Radar would no way have picked it up. When a Tsunami travels across the ocean, in open water you may only notice a rise of about 1 inch - the waves only form when approaching land. No pointing fingers! No-one could prepare for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 The phone services arent 'down' as such. There is no loss of power. Its just that the networks are swamped with people trying to get in touch with each other. Try sending an SMS - it uses less bandwidth and you may connect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 are the mobile services really down or why cannot i contact my friend? anyone knows a way to get in touch with him??am still scared to death... can anyone tell how many peolpe died in Patong and if they were thais or farang? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> keep trying, you will get through, although it will take a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julie_f Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 Did anyone in Bangkok feel anything? Someone on BBC World has said his condo building was shaking. I was fast asleep at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiLover1 Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 (edited) I would be REAL scared right now - if I was a geologist sitting in an earth-quake center that had something to do with reporting the earthquake. How could communications about the coming tidal wave be so absent?! Why was the 8.9 Richter scale earthquake - with possible tidal wave - not announced to the Phuket/Thailand government, and all other neighbor countries!? It is not that hard to make a phone call. The tidal wave took five hours to travel from the earthquake center in Jakarta to Phuket. Is that not enough time to make a phone call to someone in Thailand!? This is a gross error on some geologist part. Many people are dead, and people could have walked to higher ground with an hour warning. The tidal wave was even seen hours before in other countries. Amazing... Edited December 26, 2004 by ThaiLover1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 Mobile services are swamped.. Simply dont have the bandwidth.. try sending him an sms as they seem to get through.. As to insureance.. I would not put much hope in Thai insurances paying out a satang on anything like this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 Mobile services are swamped.. Simply dont have the bandwidth.. try sending him an sms as they seem to get through.. As to insureance.. I would not put much hope in Thai insurances paying out a satang on anything like this.. SMS does get through. I just sent one to a friend in Nai Han, inquiring about conditions there, and she replied immediately. But when I try calling, nothing but constant busy signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 Sorry. I wasn't clear in that I'm not trying to blame anyone. I was just curious. I guess I've seen too many movies where a huge tower of water approaches land (The Day After Tomorrow, for example). As I said, the response appears to have been excellent. If I might be a little controversial for a moment, it is disasters like this that made me give up on religion countless years ago. All over the planet people have just been worshiping the birth of Christ, and He responds with this. Just wondering how the local parson/vicar would explain it. Probably some crap about helping to make us stronger. Tell that to the families of those who have died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted December 26, 2004 Author Share Posted December 26, 2004 Pictures coming. Source: soieasy.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 My heart goes out to all involved, a terrible thing to happen, not a very merry xmas after all. Tornado, Could you give me some info please, I think not as its on high ground but is Katamanda (the luxury villa resort) in Kata Noi damaged at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khutan Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 I havn't seen Wolfie on today, does anyone know if he is ok, and all the other TV members in the area ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 (edited) Just a small selection of the images I have posted on soieasy.com Edited December 26, 2004 by LivinLOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 And I do think ThaiLover1 has raised a good point. One of the biggest earthquakes in the history of the planet occurs, the geologists or whoever know it must cause a massive tidal wave, and what did they do to warn of the danger? Even a hours notice could have saved countless lives, if not property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 TSUNAMI disaster Does anyone have more info about Koh Lanta ? LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuchok Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 I would be REAL scared right now - if I was a geologist sitting in an earth-quake center. How could communications about the coming tidal wave be so absent?!Why was the 8.9 Richter scale earthquake - with possible tidal wave - not announced to the Phuket/Thailand government, and all other neighbor countries!? It is not that hard to make a phone call. The tidal wave took five hours to travel from the earthquake center in Jakarta to Phuket. Is that not enough time to make a phone call to someone in Thailand!? This is a gross error on some geologist part. More than 2000 people dead so far!? Many people could have gone to higher ground with an hour warning. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It all depends on how the "plates" move. A sideways movement might make the ground shake, but it will do bugger all to the sea. This earthquate was quite a way out to sea. The "plates" moved up/down and displaced the sea bed from 10 to 30 metres, which as you can imagine would be impossible to predict. It is also not an exact Science at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lob Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 TSUNAMI disasterDoes anyone have more info about Koh Lanta ? LaoPo <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Got a friend working there - apparently it is very bad - and a few dive boats (with customers on board) still missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleeing Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 My land on Koh Yao was totally smashed! , new house Phuket, just about gone, but we are all ok. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Glad you are all OK. Comisserations for your house on Phuket. Re: Koh Yao, Yai or Noi? How badly has Koh Yao been hit? My sympathies and thoughts to all of you directly and indirectly effected by this. I am shell-shocked. Anyone any info at all from Khao Lak? Hoping it's not too bad, close friends there right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darknight Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 BBC world is covering the disaster pretty good. Worst hit areas are sri lanka and india. The disaster toll on BBCworld website Sri Lanka: 2,000 dead India: 1,000 dead Thailand: 156 dead Indonesia: 400 dead Malaysia: 17 dead Source: Government officials http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4125481.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darknight Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/4126019.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4125847.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4125733.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4125845.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gburns57au Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 (edited) I would be REAL scared right now - if I was a geologist sitting in an earth-quake center. How could communications about the coming tidal wave be so absent?!Why was the 8.9 Richter scale earthquake - with possible tidal wave - not announced to the Phuket/Thailand government, and all other neighbor countries!? It is not that hard to make a phone call. The tidal wave took five hours to travel from the earthquake center in Jakarta to Phuket. Is that not enough time to make a phone call to someone in Thailand!? This is a gross error on some geologist part. More than 2000 people dead so far!? Many people could have gone to higher ground with an hour warning. It all depends on how the "plates" move. A sideways movement might make the ground shake, but it will do bugger all to the sea. This earthquate was quite a way out to sea. The "plates" moved up/down and displaced the sea bed from 10 to 30 metres, which as you can imagine would be impossible to predict. It is also not an exact Science at all. Earthquakes are impossible to predict....and where or even if waves result is even harder....it is a Natural disaster...dont go looking to blame anyone... the people that were hit first probably had a few problems of their own ???? Edited December 26, 2004 by gburns57au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viktorrak Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 is somehow, somewhere a list of the injured or dead available? (if my friend isn't on the list, it must mean he is safe...) my prayers go to all affected with this tragical disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sting01 Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 Is it the new way to clean Thailand from "non bona fide tourist"? After this stupid comment, I would like to say sorry for those (foreigners or locals) who have loose life, familly or goods in this horible moment. Coming from a sea coast where earthquakes are usual, I know how terrible it can be.I just wonder why it was no alert and evacuation before the wave hit Phuket? Does the first world country as Thailand don't have any capacity to notice something like that????? If someone knew the tsunami was coming , and no alert was given (for any reasons) I consider it's criminal, and certainly action should be taken agains this (or these) people(s) that have stay silent when the wave was still far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lob Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 BBC world is covering the disaster pretty good. Worst hit areas are sri lanka and india. The disaster toll on BBCworld website Sri Lanka: 2,000 dead India: 1,000 dead Thailand: 156 dead Indonesia: 400 dead Malaysia: 17 dead Source: Government officials http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4125481.stm <{POST_SNAPBACK}> these figures are sure to rise alot - Phi Phi alone has lost 200+ people - bungalows and resorts 'swept away'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darknight Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 i think that list will be a long time coming.. How do you know who was where in an area over 30.000 km shoreline We only have news from populated western area's, no news yet from Burma, Bangladesh, Jave ect... Just hope for the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 My heart goes out to all involved, a terrible thing to happen, not a very merry xmas after all.Tornado, Could you give me some info please, I think not as its on high ground but is Katamanda (the luxury villa resort) in Kata Noi damaged at all? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just called a mate in Kata and he said "hasnt been touched", anyone else here in Phuket add more info for Dave? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 And considering that Phi Phi has 200 dead alone I think the Thailand figure is well out.. One of my friends is a diver who was working from Khao Lak to similans.. she has been rescued by military boats.. Dont know if airlifted or how she has been made safe.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viktorrak Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 yes, just let's hope for the best and pray for the people in the South-East Asian region. that's all we can do at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajarn Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 I would be REAL scared right now - if I was a geologist sitting in an earth-quake center that had something to do with reporting the earthquake. How could communications about the coming tidal wave be so absent?!Why was the 8.9 Richter scale earthquake - with possible tidal wave - not announced to the Phuket/Thailand government, and all other neighbor countries!? It is not that hard to make a phone call. The tidal wave took five hours to travel from the earthquake center in Jakarta to Phuket. Is that not enough time to make a phone call to someone in Thailand!? This is a gross error on some geologist part. Many people are dead, and people could have walked to higher ground with an hour warning. The tidal wave was even seen hours before in other countries. Amazing... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How do you come to know what happened?... Who called who, and when... Stop fantasizing and pointing fingers, please. You have no idea what you're talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raybkk Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 Did anyone in Bangkok feel anything? Someone on BBC World has said his condo building was shaking. I was fast asleep at the time. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes. I did, but at the time I had no Idea what was going on. Some where so scared that the left the building and where waiting outside. This was at Silom Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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