Word: phuket
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...sisters into our comfortable homes. Scott Wyman Chico, California, U.S. Even though my wife and I were far away from the tsunami that devastated South Asia, we still felt a jolt, as our daughter, son-in-law and twin 2-year-old granddaughters were on the island of Phuket when the tsunami struck. Anxious hours passed before we learned they were safe. Tears not only of relief but also of sorrow were shed for the many parents who have little to rejoice about. The spontaneous generosity of those who are giving aid to tsunami victims has once again highlighted...
...form of blood and mouth swabs and provide other antemortem information such as the victims' medical records. Unique marks--moles, scars, tattoos--can also prove decisive in making a positive identification. All these data are fed into computers at the DVI Information Management Center in Phuket, which tries to match victims to families. "It isn't rocket science," says Robert Jensen, president of Houston-based disaster-management firm Kenyon, which is doing forensic and mortuary work. "It's harder than rocket science because it's blended with human emotion...
...many of those left behind, hope that loved ones might still be alive has given way to a desire for some kind of closure. A few days after the tsunami, a Thai woman named Somsap Sukdi went to Phuket's provincial hall to pin up pictures of her missing German husband, Markus Knoesel. Now, carrying their 2-year-old son Jimmy in her arms, Somsap, tears streaming down her face, slowly walks the length of the notice board, removing those pictures. Knoesel's body was positively identified the previous day. "He's not missing anymore," she says softly, a widow...
...German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG, which has units in India and Thailand, says it will spend up to €2.5 million rebuilding hard-hit villages in Madras, India, and near Khao Lak beach in Phuket, Thailand. The company will also build an orphanage in each country and secure financing for the psychological care of youngsters there. "We want to show that we feel connected to these countries in which we have been active for decades," says ThyssenKrupp CEO Ekkehard Schulz. British American Tobacco's Sri Lankan division, Ceylon Tobacco Company, has pledged to rebuild a destroyed village, too. British American Tobacco...
When Chen and her family returned to Phuket, they thought the destruction they saw had been caused by a storm...