How are things after last years Tsunami in these regions?
The tourist areas have been completely cleaned up and rebuilt. In fact, other than the odd street vendor selling CD’s and DVD’s with footage of the Tsunami, you will be hard pressed to find any visible evidence of this December 2004 event.. Partly due to their Buddhist belief, the Thai people have an incredible ability to accept and recover. Nowhere is this more evident than in the complete rebuilding that has taken place in Phuket and surrounding areas. Phuket is once again the thriving, buzzing and exiting destination that it was before, only newer and stronger, with improvements in warning systems and evacuation routes visible every where. Nonetheless, the Tsunami will be respectfully remembered for a long time to come.
