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Six Months On

Challenges and achievements six months after the tsunami

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Sources: Bangkok Post, MCOT, The Nation

11 August 2005:

Tsunami-recovered Phang Nga to host cabinet meeting next month
The cabinet meeting will be held at the Phang Nga Naval Base in Tai Muang district during 5 - 6 September when cabinet members will visit eight provincial districts of the tsunami-hit province. The provincial authorities, ready to prove their resilience and readiness to attract both tourism and other investment are now detailing preparations for hosting the meeting.

11 August 2005:

Memorials to commemorate December 26 tsunami
Thailand's Ministry of Culture plans to build Tsunami Memorial Parks in Phuket, Khao Lak and Koh Pi Pi, with a budget of six million baht for each location. The sculptures to adorn the memorials would symbolize the wind and the sea and are expected to be completed by December 23 this year.

11 August 2005:

Duty-free initiative launched to aid Andaman provinces
The authorities' had introduced the latest plan to revive interest in travelling to the Andaman Coast following a sharp drop in tourism. Under the new scheme, locals will be able to buy duty-free goods between October and March 2006 if they have evidence of a hotel booking in one of the tsunami-hit provinces and foreign tourists will be able to buy duty-free items in a special plaza in Phuket outside the Phuket's airport.

12 August 2005:

Proposal to be put to cabinet
Businessmen in Phang nga will ask the government to urgently rebuild tsunami-hit Khao Lak when the cabinet meets in the province next month. This includes the installation of disaster warning towers and the repair of public utilities, so Khao Lak would be ready to receive tourists during the next peak tourism season.

14 August 2005:

Loans lag in tsunami-stricken Phang Nga
Tsunami-stricken areas in Phang Nga are expected to operate just 20 per cent of room capacity by the end of year as a result of a long delay in obtaining loans for repair work. According to sources, only half of the rehabilitation of public services, infrastructure and town planning had been completed and none of the Tsunami warning system was put in place despite the fact that 16 localities were expected to receive them. 50 per cent of the tsunami victims had received some assistance.