Phuket Supporters: Read People's comments and support to Phuket Island

We would like to thanks all the people who visited our site and gave us support and hope in the past weeks. You are all amazing.
We wish to publish all these wonderful messages, to show you how much it helped Phuket.
Email : Send us your messages here. - Also, please Recommend this site to your friends as well!
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Name: pete lees
Country: England
Message:
went back to Patong beach in February 2005. 99 percent of the shops/hotels are back to normal. all the people need is tourest to come back!.
I was very sad to hear from the local people that they are not getting any of the Tsunami money raised from around the world.
were is it going and to who!?.
please tell your friends to go back soon .Im going back in may 2005.
they need our help

Name: Helen Leech
Country: Australia
Message:
Thank you for the wonderful photos and information on Phuket. We booked our holiday about 8 weeks ago and we look forward to staying at the Patong Merlin from the 28th April to the 8th May. Our friends have been over before but this is our first overseas trip. Can you tell us if the Jewellery shop near the beach is still there? We think the owners name was Chai. We tried to fax him a message but it didn't go through. We are very excited and hope that there are many others who will visit you in the near future. Best wishes
Ray and Helen Leech on behalf of our friends Cheryl and Rob Hilson. We are soon on our way.

Name: peter williams
Country: australia
Message:
Sawasdeekrap,i was back shortly after tsunami and i still had a wonderful time, so wonderful in fact i am coming back again on friday to my favourite place in the world.....Phuket. Pom rak khun Phuket.See you all on friday 25th march.

Name: Nadja
Country: Germany
Message:
Hello,
I´m so enthusiastic from this Photo Gallery. Tomorow I´m going to fly to Phuket. After I had seen this page I´m very peased to book this holiday.

Name: tom w.
Country: usa
Message:
hi you have done a great job with keeping up with the restoration of phuket. at one time we were thinking about changing our plans to visit phuket in april ,but we are now going to go as planned..if you happen to be going by soy easy take a good picture of the aussie bar for me if you can..and please keep up the good work,youve done a lot to restore confidence in phuket as a vacation place..tom w.

Name: Anastasia
Country: Norway
Message:
Hei all
cameback 2days ago from phuket, It was soo good to meet with old friends who survived tsunami,the dogs and the cats...bangla road... everything is back to normal,It was great... Boy I miss them already cant wait til next year.. ;)
Anatasia

Name: neil
Country: uk
Message:
just got back from phuket laguna had a great time people friendly as ever
come on guys get out there this area needs tourists to spend money

Name: Khun Tom
Country: Switzerland
Message:
Sawad dii khrab thug thug khon,
i was in Phuket from 28.January-27.February. That was my 7th time i was in Phuket. Thanks for all the poeples who give me a very funny and lucky time there. Thanks to the Team from "phuket.com" for all the nice pictures. I miss Thailand, and specially Phuket so much, but if i look the photos on this Page, i feel very happy. I come next year again to phuket from 27.jan.-24.march...yes....for 2 month!!
RAG THÖÖ PRATHEED THAI MAAG MAAG!!
See you soon...Tom

Name: Gloria
Country: Australia
Message:
Hello, Love the photos of the very clean beaches. You are doing a great job and I am sure your effort will win a lot of tourist for lovely Phuket. Thanks for all the work you had done.

Name: Limacher Paul
Country: switzerland
Message:
i was 7 years in Singapore and our Christmas holiday we have been in Phuket at Holiday INN eaxh year and have appreciated the friendlyness of the Thai people.
We will come back for sure sawadee

Name: Bruno NORMAND
Country: FRANCE
Message:
Congratulations for your website, and for the ability of Thaï people to re-build quickly and keep on moving forward. Now, throughout the world, many more people love Thai people and know how brave you are. Many wounded French people during the wace say how they have been helped by the Thai, often though victims themselves, and sharing the very little they still had. I was seceral times in Thailand, but never in the South : my next holidays will be in Phuket area, to help you. Cheers !

Name: john lier
Country: norway
Message:
we are a couple from norway who has been in thailand four times and absolutly are coming back we left thailand on the 23.of december and have many friends there we would like to know if they are alive win and sam at andaman seafood on karon beach we are very grateful for any answer

Name: Bill Georgiou
Country: Greece
Message:
Hello there. I came to phuket in November with my boyfriend and we had wonderful moments and memories from you. We are so sorry about that. We hope that all these nice people we met, are alive. We believed that the island couldn't be so nice again. I just saw the site and all the photos from you and i couldn't believe that everything is much better. We stayed at sea view patong hotel. We wish all people from there to be ok. We remember a restaurant which name was "family".
we hope to visit you soon..

Name: Gert
Country: Denmark
Message:
Hi !
Came just home from Phuket, Karoon, Kata and Patong beach today march 16th after my first visit there and already miss it like h... it is the must wonderful place and the most fantastic people, so friendly and varm please go and visit - dont hesitate. I wonder if you can help me with at picture of the most fantastic smiling girl selling is on the beach in Karon !! the only girl working here selling is cream, walking in the sun from the nort end to the mid part and back, i did't got her name but if you spot her the next time and send me here name and picture, i will send you a million varm thanks. It was only due to your site and picture i went to phuket,so thank you for your fantastic work.
Gert

Name: Tommy Strand
Country:
Message:
Hallo there!!!
you must visit Thailand now it´s very clean and beutiful..I was there in Jan.and Feb. this year
I am coming back next jan.

Name: christina poulsen
Country: denmark
Message:
Just like to know, if Louis Restaurant at Patong beach still is there. My family and I have eaten a lot of good lunches there. Very nice staff. And the man, who rent out beach chairs next to Louis restaurant. Is he still there? Wish You the best

Name: Fredrik
Country: Sweden
Message:
My time in Patong was the best time in my life. Thank you, people of Thailand, the world has much to learn from you. And thank you, Aom, for a wonderful time. I miss you so much. But only 5 mounth left. ;)
/Fredrik

Name: Katariina
Country: Finland
Message:
Thank you for the wonderful pictures.
I was in Patong with my family, when the tsunami hits. We are ok, but also very sorry about this disaster.
We love thai people and Thailand. Hope we will be back soon in Koh Phuket.

Name: anette
Country: norway
Message:
hi ,i been looking at your site since the thsunami ,i desided to go back to thailand, i only been in hua hin and bangkok. but this time i wanted to go to phuket, and me and my family are coming to phuket 8 april staying for 3 weeks see you love anette

Name: Josefine
Country: Denmark
Message:
Hi thai-people !
I've been on Phuket two times in my life, and i'm so sorry for your lost. I think of Thailand as my other home, because everybody is so nice and friendley. I don't think that it is fair that the tsunami shoud hit you guys, the world is be a better place with you in it. my best friends in Thailand are alive. sure hope that whoever reads this have their friends with them.
love.
Thanks for everything, keep up the smiles :)

Name: Lina
Country: sweden
Message:
Wow! what a great web site.
I feel so sorry for all the thai peoples who lost their families and their jobs. I love Thailand so much so the best way to support your country is to come back. I give thousends off roses and huges to all the people on Patong beach. What a great work you all are doing.Stay cool, and I will came to Phuket in july!!!
Kop khon kaa!

Name: Lyndon Mason
Country: England
Message:
Hi,
we are coming to phi phi on the 22/4 to help with the clearing and help the people.could you please post some up to date photos of phi phi, and let us know what things we could bring with us that would be of value to help the recovery.
thanks Lyndon

Name: Sandeep Chowdhury
Country: Ireland
Message:
Many thanks for the photos, that you are posting on this website, especially those of Phi Phi Islands. My partner and myself were present and were checking out of P.P. Charlie when the Tsunami struck. Unfortunately, there is still no news about her, and I continue to search the internet for her. Your photos, helps to jog my memory of the events that followed the Tsunami. Thank you.

Name: williams
Country: vietnam
Message:
your country is very beautiful,I wish i could visit there once time.

Name: Lena Karlsson
Country: Sweden
Message:
Hello !
Thanks for all work with the photos, I have looked every day on this side day after the tsunami. We were in Patong in november and would like to know if Alena and her husband with their staff on the beach are ok. If you meet Alena ask her even about Tikki. They have the chairs opposite of Patong Tower.
Best Regards
Lena, Wincent, Ing-Britt, Pelle
Ps We will be back in november in Patong Ds

Name: Christine
Country: Holland
Message:
It's wonderfull to see Phuket at the photo gallery! Is it possible to show some more photo's of Yanoi Beach? We have been there for many times and it is a very special place (not to crowded). How is the family doing who have the beach restaurant (with the big mama)? Are the bungalows at the other side of the road still excist? If someone knows what happened at Yanoi Beach (and it's people) at the Tsunami, please let me know. Thank.

Name: Dawn Rogers
Country: UK
Message:
We came to Phuket in late November and had a wonderfull time. Our thoughts are with you, it's great to see you getting back on your feet again xxx

Name: Katrien
Country: The netherlands
Message:
we think a lot about the people in thailand Kamala Beach

Name: Mark
Country: U.K.
Message:
Hi,
Came to Phuket in June of last year for our honeymoon and had a wonderful time. The Thai people are so nice and really made us feel so welcome. We were both so upset at what happened, but we're much happier now, having seen your photos and how things are progressing. We'll definately be coming back to your beautiful island next year.
Are the nice ladies at Wanida Massage (Soi Wattana) all ok, in particular my friend Toy? Can you take some pictures for us? We had some photos taken with them last year outside their shop, could I send them to you to pass onto them?
Your doing an absolutely wonderful job, so keep up the excellent work.
Mark

Name: doris
Country: switzerland
Message:
i've been there and it was great,everybody is working hard, and still the smile, life goes on... thanks "up to you" at MaMas restaurant, thanks Daam and Penee and family,and all smileyes beach crew, thanks the Thara Patong Crew... our heart and feeling is with you!!!! we are coming back! Thanks Willy(never met you at starbucks :-( and Phuket dot com team for yours emotionals pictures.. I have taken my coffe at starbucks and seen many dogs a day.. i love it.... und i well be back... greeze from switzerland still under snow :-((

Name: Fam. Kikkenborg
Country: Denmark
Message:
First of all We would like to thank you soo much for all of the good pictures. We were in the Phuket Tsunami and din not belive that we ever come back ! But your pictures and comments helped us soo much - and we have just desided to come back. See you 30/3-2005 - we look forward too see Phuket again :O)

Name: kei
Country: Japan
Message:
Hello! I'm Kei.
I'm a member of club nakata net.
I knew this website by reading the message of Mr.Hidetoshi Nakata to us.
At then I'm looking forward to your daily updates. Phuket is peace and beautiful very much.
Thank you for your information.
I wish you all well.

Name: Tina de Ruijter
Country: Holland
Message:
Thank you so much for helping everyone, you did a great job.
You made so many people happy by informing them.
I go 13-3 to patong and help my thai friends who I know for so many years. I find two of them back on your site and feel myself lucky. Thanks, thanks and thanks again.

Name: Frans Stessens
Country: Belgium
Message:
I'm so happy that everything is going to be allright again in Phuket. Since 2002 I go every year for 3 weeks on holiday on Patong Beach. I was really charmed with the friendlyness of all the people over there. When the drama happened, I was truly sad. I wasn't right for these thai women, men and children. But when I saw these photos of the rebuilding I noticed the strenght of the thai people. They fought back and now everything is ready again to receive the tourist from the whole wide world. I will certainly go back in may. It's my highpoint of the year.
I hope to see you all in may again.
Bye
Frans Stessens

Name: james millimaki
Country: usa
Message:
I have been traveled to patong beach about 6 times in the past 3 years and have just fell in love with the people there. To get to the point I have made some lasting friendships with some of the Thai men working on the beach directly across the road from the mcdonalds. I was wondering if you have taken any photos of that area and the guys working and if not would it be possible? I would appreciate it very much. thanks

Name: titti
Country: sweden
Message:

Hello Phuket, Me and my boyfriend was on Kata beach when Tsunami came. We are allright and now back in Stockholm we have start an organisation called. SRHT. Visit our website and all people from sweden PLEASE join us. YOU can HELP. BIG WARM HUGS from Titti & Henrik in Sweden... (We coming back in March to help and see the island)

Name: melissa boldt
Country: u.s
Message:
wow! this place is amazing, magnificent, absolutly phenominal... so there is some heaven on earth. these pictures were awesome to look at and read. "dearest photographer, your work is stunning,how incredable it must be to have been and seen and heard and touched,smelled and felt such a glorious place. may god bless you always".

Name: Louis Vosloo
Country: Fish Hoek, South Africa
Message:
I am a regular visitor to Phuket, and was naturally quite disturbed to learn about the devastating tsunami.But what is really remarkable, and your regular photography shows this graphically, is how quickly the Thais have restored this beautiful island to almost it's former splendour. I will be back soon, in all probaility during mid-April. Best of luck too all who are working so hard to make this island what it is!

Name: Luanne
Country: South Africa
Message:
Firstly, I would like express my deepest sympathy to all effected by the tragic tsunami.
This website with before/after and current photos of phuket is greatly appreciated.
My fiance and I planned to travel to Phukhet for our honeymoon long before tsunami hit but after the tragedy we were very nervous. Not only being anxious of something like that occuring again but, I have never been overseas and we have been saving for our honeymoon for a LONG time (this is going to sound very selfish) and I was hesitant spending my first time overseas in a hotel thats falling apart etc.
BUT, now that I have seen this sight and these photos, our honeymoon to Phuket is back on the cards and I cannot wait to get there!!! (Oct this year)
Thanks again, I will definately be making lots of future use of this sight!

Name: Sheryl & Tony Brown
Country: New Zealand
Message:
We have just returned from 3 weeks in Phuket and had an amazing time, we made the trip out to Phi Phi Island and joined in with the volunteers who are doing an incredible job, they badly need help with cleaning up the streets and beaches and those who are able to dive can help with recovery work on the ocean floor, dive gear can be provided free of charge for this purpose at Phi Phi Scuba for the clean up teams. There is plenty of accomodation available and good food,a nights accomodation starts at 300baht and is good value, the night life is pretty good too. Even if you don't want to do any work, just catch the ferry and spend the day on Phi Phi as there are more small shops opening every day and they need YOUR SUPPORT.
CheerTony & Sheryl

Name: Jane Anderson
Country: Brisbane, Australia
Message:
Sawasdee Kha People of Phuket, I have followed this website from day one, and it has been fantastic to see so much progress. We love phuket and we will most certainly be back for another trip at end 2005. These people are amazing what spirit.
Bye
Jane & Colin Anderson

Name: Truus Koster
Country: Holland
Message:
I spent two wonderfull weeks in Phuket till the 4th of March. I am so glad I came, because I noticed how Thai people appreciated my stay and also needed the coming of tourists. I could relax on the beach, thanks to the friendly Thai boys and girls taking care of the sun-umbrella-s. I went with a tour with the John Gray boat to the caves and lagunes., accompanied by kind Thai men, who knew everything about the surroundings and telling beautifull stories.Also serving delicious Thai food all afternoon. This was really very special and I can recommend this trip to every tourist.
I would like to say to all people who want to have a beautifull holiday: go to Phuket and you will have a great time, sunny and warm weather, warm clear water, kind people. What else would you want?

Name: Helena
Country: Sweden
Message:
Thanks for keeping us updated with pictures and information. We are coming down to Kata/Phuket on tuesday 15 March. We are very much looking forward to spend our holiday there again. See you!

Name: Craig Shand
Country: Australia
Message:
I just want to say thankyou for all the work and effort that has gone into presenting this truly excellent site. Your photographs have done an extraordinary job of capturing so many facets of Phuket following the diaster. I have taken the opportunity to check in on the progress and developments there as often as I can. Having been a regular at Starbucks during my holidays there I greatly appreciated that series of photo's. While those photographs showed the building as it was repaired and eventually re-opened, I have often wondered about the fate of the people who worked there. Thankyou again for all your efforts and best wishes to you all.

Name: francois
Country: belgium
Message:
hello, we just returned from patong. stayed there for a week and then went on a cruise in the andaman sea with the star flyer on march 5th (yr picture img.1581). we had the most wonderfull time!
thai people are doing an outstanding job repairing, but even now there is NO REASON NOT to go to phuket. we will definitely go back!

Name: Juan Francisco
Country: Spain
Message:
Muchas gracias por la informacion fotografica que estan dando de la situacion de Phuket.Todos los años paso una semana de mis vacaciones en Karon Noi,Hotel Meridiem y este año volvere otra vez.Recivan todo mi apoyo.

Name: amy preedy
Country: england
Message:
My husband and i had our honey moon in your beautiful resort of phuket and phi phi island in august 2003. We were devasted when we heard about the disaster and our first thoughts went out to all the fantastic staff that had looked after us and made our stay so special. We stayed at the Arcadia resort in Karon (now the hilton) and then the holiday inn on phi phi. we have just connected to the internet and went on a search to see how our destinations had managed after the disaster and were thrilled to se that minimal damage in comparison to other places had occured. We are so pleased to see that phuket and phi phi are gradually recovering and we promise that we will return to your beautiful country in the future! Sending all our best wishes to all the hard workers and residence of both resorts and our thoughts our with you always.
Amy and Dominic Preedy

Name: Pat and Joe
Country: england
Message:
We stayed at Pearl Village Hotel,Phuket in 2000. Mrs Green had a resturaunt on the beach where we joyed her yummy Thai Green Curry. We think about her when we make our curry and thank her for the coconut cream she gave us as a leaving present. Hope Mrs Green and her family are safe and well. Many happy memories of Thailand.

Name: Phyllis Bowman
Country: Australia
Message:
Many many thanks for the wonderful job you have done with keeping the rest of the world up to date with the cleaning up and the repair work to Phuket. My friend and I will be visiting in June and look forward to our holiday in one of the most beautiful places in the world and most certainly the most wonderful people in the world. God Bless and good luck.

Name: ros n chloe(",)
Country: sydney AUSTRALIA
Message:
I would just like to say i have never seen a place work so fast you have done more then a great job keep it up phuket.we will be back in oct staying at phuket cabana it will be our third time.i was also wondering if you could get a photo of ton and his friends they work on patong beach around phuket cabana and my daugher was with them everyday when we were over there she wonders about them everyday if you can not thats alright thanks anyway you are already doing a great job keep it up hope to meet you in oct. We send all our support and love to phuket.(",)

Name: Cecilie Johansson
Country: Norway
Message:
Hi!
To they who asked about the staff at Thai Kamala Village; they are all OK! They are rebuilding the hotel, and the second floor is open already. My mother and sister are going back there this easter to see how Pensri and her family are doing and also our friends at Fashion Point, Rosa and Ben. The picture of the chairs with names on are the once we gave to Arm and the others on the beach! I`m so glad that this site exist, so that we can se the progress been made!! Thx!!

Name: Richard W
Country: UK (London)
Message:
I just want to say that I have been following this fantastic website from day one without realising I could paste a message here. On the day of the Tsunami my Thai girlfriend was staying with my family in UK. We were devastated and worried about our friends on the beach in front of the Patong Merlin Hotel . Through your site, I have been happy to spot all of their faces alive and well. A huge thank you.
I notice that many others have asked for the photographers face to be posted, may I second that request but at the same time I also respect your anonynimity but I would like to meet you on my next visit and buy you a few beers at the very least.
I am desparately trying to get a flight to Phuket during Mar/Apr but the airlines are being very unreasonanble in their prices and availability. I will get there!!!!!
Keep up the excellent work, a million thanks to you and all good wishes to the lovely people of Phuket.

Name: mia
Country: finland
Message:
Yr site was very helpfull while thinking a new trip to Thailand. We made it and stayed for 3 weeks at Karon.Top holiday!

Name: Vic
Country: USA
Message:
I was traveling throughout Thailand and I was in Patong beach 4 days the tsunamis happened. Unfortunately, I was in a plane going back to USA when I heard the horrendous news. I am going back in April and thanks to these wonderful photos, I feel relieved and supportive to keep helping the affected people by this disastrous event. Thanks!!!!!!!!!

Name: Lam
Country: San Francisco!!
Message:
Your pictures are great!! Thanks for all the great photos. I wish you can be here to photograph my wedding in August!!

Name: Ursula and Andreas
Country: Netherlands/ Germany
Message:
Sawadee Kha, Sawadee Krab
Thank you for the wonderful photos from Phuket Ocean Resort. We came back on 28 February at home (it's winter and very cold here). We are missing the very good and hot Thai Food. We had a great time in Phuket. Kob Kun Kah, Kob Kun Krab. Very special thanks to all the people we met, especially the two ladies at the little Thai Restaurant in Karon behind the "Seven Eleven" (the road to the Buddha Temple). And now, a message to all people who read this : Come to Phuket. The people there needs you. Visit the wonderful island, meet the friendly people there and have a lot of fun.
Yours sincerely Ursula and Andreas from Netherlands / Germany

Name: Katrina Robinson
Country: Western Australia
Message:
Thank you for the photos, they're brilliant. Well done! Can u help, please? We're coming to phuket in July and I have piles of childrens clothes to bring over. Do u know where I can take them to in Phuket? Or the main land? We would like to help the orphans in some way. Thank you!

Name: Sarah
Country: United Kingdom
Message:
Wow thailand looks at beautiful as ever! its so great to see that some normality has returned. I can't wait to come and visit someday. thanks for all of the photos they were a real comfort in the immediate aftermath and show more detail than any news report could! please keep up the good work! phi phi looked quite gutted in your first report? any pictures of the main areas there now? many thanks

Name: vicky booth steve may
Country: nottingham, ENGLAND
Message:
Hello to everyone at phuket.com,i thought i would send you a e-mail to congratulate you all on the good work that you are all doing.I visted puket at the end of november 04 it was the best holiday i have ever had. With what has happend since i came home i was'nt sure that i would go back.Well im pleased that i am thanks to your web site. We are getting married in may and are coming back for our honeymoon.I was just wondering if the staff at the holiday inn were ok as we stopped there and did make a few friends.I understand that its hard to find out but i will visit them when we come back.Please please keep going as its your website that has made two more holiday makers looking forward to coming back to patong. WELL DONE & THANKYOU. X

Name: Savva Nikitas
Country: Cyprus
Message:
I have been to phuket 10 times once a year for the last ten years and i really cry when all this happened and i want to thank u for give us all this photos and informations ,thanks

Name: Barbro
Country: Sweden
Message:
Thank you so much for all this pictures since the tsunami come my friends has been in Phuket for two weeks and they say it was great to bee there again and we will come to your country as soon as we can.THANK YOU
Barbro

Name: Janet
Country:
Message:
Thank you so much for continuing these photos. It is so good to be able to log on to your site and see the progress of Patong. Is there any chance of an update of Merlin Beach Resort in the near future. Once again, thank you so much for your work.

Name: SHOKO MURAI
Country: JAPAN
Message:
After the wave, day after day I have been watching this site. Today I`m going to tell you 'Thank you so much. You are the GREAT CAMERAMAN and the GREATREPORTER !!!(with my loud voice!)
To see this site I could confirm the safe of friends that I was not abre to see them now.
I`m appericiate you deeply.
A password : SEE in PHUKET!
See you soon in Phuket and thanks !,Shoko Murai.

Name: ROSY
Country: italy
Message:
I was in Patong on Febbrary 2005 (07-21), I miss you,so very much, I stay in nanai road, baantonsai resort, I send you best regards and I hope to came back as soon as possible. kiss for my thay girl niki... I love you.

Name: carlo e anna
Country: italy
Message:
siamo ritornati a phuket e abbiamo ritrovato i volti sorridenti dello scorso anno nonostante lo tsunami. visitate phuket e resterete affascinati dai luoghi e dalla gente.ci hanno dato una grande lezione di vita!!! ormai ci ritorneremo tutti gli anni.

Name: Vic Wiseman
Country: England
Message:
Great pics. Love Thailand, love the people. I've never been made to feel so at home in another Country. Hopefully I will return soon. Good luck with the rebuilding, just wish I was with you to help.
Vic.

Name: Domi
Country: Belgium
Message:
Hi the team of Phuket.com,
Thanks a lot for all your pictures, it was good to see them just after Tsunami because I could see life got back so fast in Phuket. I have spent 3 weeks in February and it was the best trip of my life with my Thai girlfriend, with my Thai or farangs friends living there. Sometimes, I think that bad things, like Tsunami, bring also good things. True relationships between people. I had friends before Tsunami, now they are really good good friends, I had a girlfriend, now I want to get married (not because of Tsunami but because we had a lot of feelings to share about everything). If you can show a more pics of Kamala, that has been so badly hit by the wave, I would be glad to see them.
Thanks again and chok dee khrup.

Name: Maria
Country: Sweden
Message:
I hope the people i phuket (patong beatch) is alright, after the tsunami. I was there me and my sister Madelene. I miss the Jetski-guys Pom and Meg. we miss you soo mutch. We will come back to you. Ps: Say hey to them and tell them that we miss them. // the sister from sweden

Name: Barbro
Country: Sweden
Message:
Help me please to find our thai friend.
I have heard aboute a site there I can se who survived the tsunami och whitch people who are injured from Phi Phi prinsess help me to find the adress thanks
Barbro

Name: Brian Jeffries
Country: UK
Message:
My wife and I have just returned from a wonderful two weeks in Thailand. The first week was spent in Bangkok and Chaing Mai where obviously no Tsunami damage was evident. The second week was spent in Central Karon Village Hotel from where we went to many parts of the Island of Phuket. Certainly we saw places where there was/ had been damage but nothing to stop anyone going for a holiday of a lifetime. We shall be back. Thank you and we did spend lots of money with very friendly people.

Name: braine
Country: belgium
Message:
Good morning and courage for your job.Thank you for the fotos and ) hope to see many other to remember my hollidays.Can you show me Wanida(massage) and its team,it's just to see my girlfriend,(art) )'ll see her in a few week but not now... Thank you, it's very pleasant to see your beautyful country, your paradise.

Name: joyce morgan
Country: usa
Message:
Hi! I will be visiting Phuket in Apil with my family. We have already donate money to the tsunami relief fund, however, I wondered if there was some smaller thing we could maybe do to help when we come or prior to our coming. Do you need any more hygeine kits or school supplies? What about clothing...or some hands on service? Please let me know if you have a need that we may help with. Thank you, Joyce Morgan

Name: David Stott
Country: UK
Message:
Spent Feb at the Dusit Laguna.
Travelled all over the island, beaches and locals were amazing as always; can't wait to get back.
Thank you for a wonderful stay and I'm sure next season will be as busier than ever!!

Name: Rita
Country: Norway
Message:
Thank you for all pictures...so good to see!!I
We was on Karon...Golden Sand Inn Hotel when the wave was comming.We run up to the 2floor and was safe there!! I have been talking to the people on the hotel ..and know that the staff is OK...also the lady inn the Beauty saloon.She was not in the saloon when the wave came...so she is ok too:)
And I want to say "thank you" to the staff at the hotel..spesially to Waewta the tour manager,a lovely person!!
Its wonderful too see how you thaipeople are working!!...and still smiling:)
We have been to Phuket twise..and promise to come back..next christmas..its a wonderful place to be!
Love to all of you thaipeople!!
RITA

Name: Patricia O' Gorman
Country: Ireland
Message:
I have been visting your site quite frequently to get an update on how things are going in Phuket. I am glad to see you are getting back on your feet again. Myself and my fiance were there when the Tsunami hit. We were staying in the Sunset Beach resort. It was a very frightening experience. We were standing in the reception of the hotel when the wave came in on top of us. My boyfriend was thrown around a bit, but fortunately we made it upstairs to safety. After things calmed down we made it to the hills. I cannot explain enough how good the hotel staff were to us, they could not do enough for us to make our stay up the hills as comfortable as possible. They cooked and made sure we had enough to eat. I would especially like to the thank the receptionist and the chef. My heart goes out to all the people who lost their loved ones and our prayers are with them. One day we hope to go back to Phuket to hope in some way that we can repay their generosity. Thai people are a beautiful nation of people. Thank you again.

Name: Thomas L. Nagy
Country: Hungary
Message:
For everybody whom it may concern!
Not a long time ago, I spent more than 10 months at Patong Beach. The country is wonderful and the people are as many 'Smileys'together. To tell the truth , I left my heart there and I closed all of my sweet memories into the bottom of my heart. I hope a fine day I return and I'll live my life among them. Thanks for everything for the staff of hotel Baan LaiMai, for the music of the filipino band and for everybody who gave me a little taste of paradise. God bless them all! Thomas L. Nagy

Name: maureen
Country: Austraila
Message:
Thank you very much for all your wonderful photographs we have followed them every day. Your daily photographs has helped many people keep in touch with how Phuket has come back from the wave. It has helped us to make the decision to come back to Phuket for a holiday. We will arrive on 1st April 2005. Thank you again. May be we will see you in Starbucks and we can have a coffee. Good Luck Maureen

Name: Erich
Country: Germany
Message:
I'm just back from a 1 week trip with 100 German travel agents. We went to Pattaya, Koh Samet, Rayong, Bangkok and Phuket. Some of the group who didn't know Patong said that there was nerely no damage to see now, others like me who knew Patong before saw a lot of very quiet places that should be crowded. I think that there are only 20-30% of the tourists that should be there.
Tell all of your friends and all you know to spent their holidays in Phuket. The people of Phuket will need your support!
I'll be back in April to spent my holiday in Patong!!!
Hope to see you ...

Name: isabel macedo
Country: PORTUGAL
Message:
Beautiful Country, Beautiful Place, Beautiful Photos
I cannot stop thinking about the big people in Puket, after the tsunami
I never go to your country, but I'am deliced to see the photos
My thoughts and prayers go out to each and every person affected.
My best wishes for you all
I love you and your beautiful sea

Name: mary ann
Country: germany
Message: we come in april back to kamala can you show us pictures from our friends their?
thanks a lot, you do a great job mary ann

Name: Edwin See
Country: Singapore
Message:
Thank you so much, Phuket.com team, for a great site covering the desaster, and the recovery... very happy to see Phuket on its way back to recovery... just like before... anyone has any idea if Patong Language School is ok? Also, this little massage place, the owner khun Kung, the shop is at the slip road leading to Patong Beach Hotel, is it ok? everyone back working?
God bless Phuket, and may everything be well, and fine, and THANK YOU again, the team from Phuket.com, for a great coverage of the road to recovery....

Name: Richel
Country: germany
Message:
we have been at Phuket about 6 times, even last january. Becyuse our child goes to school we cannot come this year!
thanks for the nice pictures, great site!
Can you show some pictures from Thara Patong an Patong Merlin, our favourit hotels, Thanks

Name: kathy
Country: wigan england
Message:
i would love to no if charlie and is friends were ok he used to sell ciggeretts a long the front on patong beach in the irish bar we use to drink in there all the time what lovely people not the one near mcdonalds the other side going towards the diamond cloff would love to no what happened to the bar and charlie

Name: MARK
Country: AUSTRALIA
Message:
hello,i have enjoyed your photos of the thai people still smiling after the devistation that has gone on.i spent 2 weeks at patong in november and made some good friends there and would love to see their faces on your web site . it is a great hang out place called nickys handle bar on rat-u-thit rd. which i will be visiting in november this year on my honey moon . if you do get a chance to photograph nicky,kai and lisa say hello from myself and brooke.we have tried to contact them but there has been no reply thankyou very much for your efforts mark

Name: jari
Country: finland
Message:
thanks very good photos and we coming to vacations 09.03 2 weeks.We are waiting.... t.jari

Name: Chris
Country: Sweden
Message:
Good Work.
Guess who want to be there now?
But still I have 4 weeks to look at Your Photo untill I get there.
Many many thanx. Maybe I can give U a singha or 2 when I came down?
See U around in Patong and at Skanebaren in April. Chris

Name: Dalou
Country: France
Message:
Français Française continuons à y aller pour la survie de cette magnifique île.
(Française French let us continue to go there for the survival of this splendid island.)

Name: nick avery
Country: Sydney australia
Message:
Dear Photographer,
Your efforts are just the best. I know that you have worked harder than most to bring news to the outside world - thank you.
So a favour, if possible. Two of us come to Patong mid March - what does Baan Boa Resort,Thaweewong road look like now? And a special shot of Bar English in Soi Eric would be a special bonus...
Our thoughts are with you and soon we will be with you too, to see for ourselves.
Nick and Struan, from the next best beach in the World - Bondi Beach.

Name: Mag.Hilde Lamprecht
Country: Austria
Message:
Hello,
thanks for the beautyful picture show, I got from my sister Elvira and her friend Bernard, who spend their holidays at Thailand, Phuket.
It is wonderful!
Lovely greetings from actual cold Austria, Lower Austria send you
Mag.Hilde Lamprecht

Name: Azadeh
Country: United Arab Emirates
Message:
Thank you for the informative site. i think its a great help for us who would like to visit Phuket but arent sure where exactly we can stay..

Name: Harry Martini
Country: Germany
Message:
I'd like to give a big "Thank you" to all who are keeping this site up to date. I left Patong 3 days before the tsunami came and was so worried about all the nice people I met there in the last years. I visit this site periodically and I am very happy to see known faces. I will come back to Thailand in december. I hope till then also my favorit hotel, the Puket Cabana will be rebuilt. All the best to all Thai people!!

Name: Donna Carrick
Country: Canada
Message:
Our best wishes for a quick and full recovery. More than 2 months after the fact, the world has not forgotten your brave people. It is so good to see you carrying on with life. Our hearts are with you.

Name: Ajarn Hans
Country: Germany
Message:
Sawasdee,
I was so shocked like everybody when I saw the disaster in my "second" home.
I cried.
BUT:I knew,the Thai people and guests will work together to improve the situation quickly.
If I could have done it,I had been there the first day to help.So I can only come back for the 12th time to Phuket during the Easter holidays.Looking forward to it !
cu soon,
Ajarn Hans