Thanks so much for your excellent photos, and the update! The main "good part", was people helping people, bringing out the BEST in them! Yes, Thailand is wonderful, and great to see these pix!
— Eleanor Robb, February 17, 2005

Lucky to see the south b4 the tsunami
Nice pix, u were defintly lucky to be there b4 the tsunami. I was there 4 days after it happened, went to Krabi/Ao Nang but never made it 2 phiphi or phuket. The Coastline was a bit damaged, like side walks were being rehabilitated & cemenet blocks flew into shops destroying their fronts. the store most devasted was the emergency clinic. people told stories about how some children were washed away with the wave. a week after the event, fixing the boats resumed, work on the sidewalks as well, and people went on with their lives. In krabi many volunteers helped at cityhall and hospital.it was very well contained. DETAC the local mobile service provider gave local & international calls 4 free at the hopstial 4 anybody who wanted 2 call home. lists of victims hopsitalized were provided 2 the public with a break down by nationality as well. The spirit was sad but also warm cuz everybody wanted 2 help. my artice is at: http://www.worldisround.com/articles/135280/index.html
— Noha El Shoky, February 17, 2005

Very nice set of travel picture
What beautiful set of pictures and coverage. Your collection brought back many warm memories of Khao San, ChiangMai, Aonang and PhiPhi, very sad to know about the situation in PhiPhi now, it has been devastated. by the way, that's a Jackfruit, not a durian.
— SpiderMan, February 7, 2005