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Everyone at the Globetrotters Club would like to pass their
condolences and sympathies to all those affected by the
tsunami on Boxing Day.

If you are thinking of going to Thailand, here is some up to
date news on various resorts. The people in Thailand
still need the support of the visiting tourists and are
hoping that everyone will not stop coming to their country in
their time of need.

"http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html#SAMUI">Koh
Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Samed, "http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html#PATTAYA">Pattaya
and all other resorts in the Gulf of Thailand have been
unaffected, and tourists are being routed there instead of
visiting the West coast.

"http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html#KOHNGAI">Koh
Ngai has escaped unscathed.

Karon and Kata beaches are not badly affected. Along Karon
beach you can hardly see any sign of damage, and the beach is
full of people.

Patong beach will probably only take a couple of weeks to get
back to normal.

If you are a diver, there are live aboard boats out in the href=
"http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html#SIMILANS">Similan
Islands area.

Ao Nang and "http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html#KRABI">Krabi
only slightly affected.

"http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html#KHAOLAK">Khao
Lak and "http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html#KOHPHIPHI">
Koh Phi Phi totally levelled - thousands dead.

"http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html#KOHLANTA">Koh
Lanta damaged but not as badly as "http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html#SIMILANS_PHUKET">
Phuket, "http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html#KHAOLAK">Khao
Lak and "http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html#KOHPHIPHI">
Koh Phi Phi.

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