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.
However, if you do not want to see you message here, write to us and we will respect your desire of privacy and remove it. If you wish to reply to somebody, please mention the person's name into your message and we will forward to the concerned person.

Name: Don Burgess
Country: Australia
Message:
Hi there to everyone in Phuket, first of thank you for the photos that you have taken and shown.
I have passed on your web site to my local travel agent and they couldn't belive what they saw. They where only receving information from there travel people that Phuket was a no go area, so thanks to you they are now telling people to keep traveling to Phuket.
As for me, my plans to return to Phuket have not changed and I will arrive 2nd of May for three weeks.
If you are passing, could you please call into Friends Bar, its next door to the Sailor Bar and ask Boonsong if there's anything they need.
Thanks again for keeping us all up to date on whats happening in Phuket.
Your friend from Australia Don

Name: Emma Warner
Country: Australia
Message:
Hi to all in Patong. My husband and I enjoyed our first wedding anniversary in mid October 2004 at the Merlin Beach Resort, Patong. I have seen the pictures on the web, but was wondering if there are any more of the resort itself, the rooms, the amazing reception area, the pools etc etc. We were devestated when we heard the news and our hearts go out to all involved, especially the Thai people who were more than helpful when we visited, such kind natured people, always happy and so friendly. We wish you all well in your recovery.

Name: Ayaka
Country: Japan
Message:
I watch your web site everyday, because I warry about my friend and Nai Harn beach that is my favorite one in the world. My friend worked there every year, but I don't know his address and phone number.
So, I want more information about Nai Harn beach. Please take pictures about Nai Harn beach.
Thank you for all you did.

Name: Eric & Elaine
Country: England
Message:
Our hearts are with you.
We will be back in April to join in your Songkran festival.
Tourists of all Countries PLEASE go to Phuket - they need us !

Name: Sandi Davie
Country: Australia
Message:
I am so touched by the effects of the tsunami on the people of Phuket. My husband and I honeymooned 4 years ago at The Merlin Beach Resort and I am hoping that the damage was not to great there. My heart goes out to all those who lost homes and loved ones. Congatulations on the tremendous efforts to get the Patong and surrounding area back to being the beautiful place it was.My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Phuket everyday. I wish you all peace and happiness for the future and we will be back!!

Name: Cindy & Bob Erickson
Country: Canada
Message:
We spent three weeks at Patong beach in Feb. 2000 we had such a great time. We miss Thailand so much, your pictures bring back a lot of memories we hope to come back soon We stayed at The Patong Bay Garden resort.

Name: James
Country: Germany
Message:
Hi,
you do a great job with these photos. Thank you for thisSure, thai people on Phuket do an incredible work to clean all the mess in this short time.
Do you know the conditions of the shops locatet on Beach Road in Paton or can you show some pictures from there? I would like to know how it looks. What about the big companies like Starbucks, Watsons etc. Do you know when they will open again?
Once again, thanks to you. Maybee see you in 3 weeks in Patong.
Greetings
James

Name: Arden Norvold
Country: USA
Message:
We have been trying to find out how everyone is at the Bangtao Beach Cottages. The address is 63/4 M.3, Changtalay, Talang, Phuket.

We stayed at their villa on the beach two years ago this February. The owner was so nice and had a wedding cake baked for us after our Thai ceremony. If anyone has any information or picutures they would be much appreciated.

Name: Finn Sonsby
Country: Denmark
Message:
Dear friends in Phuket,
Me and my friend have spent every year of the last 10 years in Thailand. Many times in Phuket and last time in November 2004. We stayed at Holiday Inn, ate at Da Maurizio, in soi wattana (Lair Lay Tong, and we are very disturbed to have seen the destruction of these places. We sincerely hope that no one was killed or hurt although it looks very unlikely. Is it possible to inform us on these places.
Otherwise we are to see that your wonderful island is coming back to life again, although it must be hard. We will not let you down and will definitely come back to this wonderful place.
All the best wishes....

Name: Paul Mather
Country: England
Message:
I was in bed on 26/12/04 at Thai Friend Hotel on Soi Sawadirak, only 75 metres from the beach when the waves struck. Fortunately, I was not injured, although my hotel was badly hit. After helping with the clear up for 2 days, the distress of what happened forced me to return to England 2 weeks earlier than I anticipated.

I still have friends there and I receive daily reports about life in Patong now. Seeing your photos are a great comfort to me, as the clear up is amazing compared with the day it happened.

I encourage all tourists to return to Patong, as it is a wonderful place to be. The Thai people are fantastic and need the support of the tourist dollar, so I hope to return as soon as possible to say my "thank you" for all their efforts in trying to restore a level of normalcy.

No one who was there on 26/12/04 will ever forget what happened at 10am, but we can support the rebuilding of a beautiful island.

Name: Michael Ruvo
Country: usa
Message:
I am looking forward to visiting Phuket for the first time this February - my thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

Michael

Name: Jennie Summers
Country: USA
Message:
To all of our dear friends and all of the wonderful people in Phuket. My husband and I have been going to Phuket for the five years we have been married. We have fallen in love with Phuket, but especially the people. Our hearts, prayers, and thoughts go out to all of you. We are planning our annual trip at the end of March, beginning of April. We wish we could get away sooner to help out. If there is anything we can do when we get there, who should we contact. Also, we have stayed at Le Meridien Beach Resort. Could you please show pictures of the progress they are making there. May your God(s) bless all of you. We are so sorry for your losses. There is not a day that goes by that we do not think of all of you and pray for you.

Name: anita lowe
Country: england u.k
Message:
hi there ive been off line for a few weeks.......now im back i waant to wish all of u peace and happiness......we r all so sad about what has happened.and im sure u will get lots of help from all over the world...i wish u love..xxxx

Name: Vanessa
Country: UK
Message:
Beautiful people and a beautiful country. We know you will succeed in rebuilding it. We cannot begin to imagine what you are going through, but our thoughts and heartfelt sympathy are with you. We hope to come back to see you soon.

Name: Robert Petitclerc
Country: Québec, Canada
Message:
Greeting from Canada to the thai and Phuket people. Thank you very much for all the pictures listed on your website.Having visited your beautifull country ten years ago my thoughts are with your kind people and many foreigner lost in the region.
Good luck to all of you and keep it up...Robert

Name: Maria
Country: germany
Message:
Hello all, we stay last year in the wonderfull hotel kamala bay terrace.
im very sad to see this awfull pictures - i hope that all hotel - staffs are ok and our taxi driver sid is also ok and alive. So as the massagestaff at the beach. We promise - we come back - we love phuket and we love kamala bay
Best wishes - maria

Name: Åsa
Country: Sweden
Message:
Hi all,
fantastic pictures of Phuket!! I knew you would get back on your feet in no time! I hope the tourists understand this too, and of course wish I had the time and money to go directly. I would very much like to se pictures of Patong Bay Garden Resort and Patong Villa since we stayed in both places in december before the wave... We hope all the nice staff are ok!!
Best wishes to everyone in Phuket!

Name: Danila
Country: italy
Message:
Complimenti a chi a creato questo sito..è davvero bello vedere che phuket sta in modo straordinario tornare ad essere come prima.

Name: Amanda
Country: Canada
Message:
You all are an inspiration to the rest of the world. All the horrible things that the rest of the world can't even grasp has happened to you and you all are working together and over come it! Great job and I send all the support, with my thoughts. Keep up the great work and stay strong!!!!!
Love Canada

Name: farran hassan
Country: Lebanon
Message:
Hi. my wife and me were visiting your lovely island this summer and we stayed at your wonderful hotel which was a good reason for us to love Thai people. we feel too bad watching you in this horibol mess the Tsunami made, we are praying for you daily to get better. If there is a possibility to answer this message, please let us know about the stuff at your hotel, we wish you are O.K. god bless you. with best wishes Mr.& Mrs. Farran.

Name: Ana & Javier
Country: Spain
Message:
We are very sorry for all the thai people . We were in Phuket in August 2004 and we really enjoy our stay in Kata Noi, it was beatiful but the best was the thai people, always nice and smily.
We whish all of you the best and we promise to come back for holidays again.
God bless all of you
Ana & Javier

Name: zabss
Country: italy
Message:
I've lost my friend in Phi Phi.I thought that I would have never come to visit Thailand for the sadness of what happened...it's a paradise,I hope all the victims will rest in peace forever.
Looking forward to come and see the paradise myself. A special hug to Matteo still missing in the paradise...

Name: Eva Roller
Country: Germany & Switzerland
Message:
Dear Phuket people and friends

We have spent the third time since 2000 wonderful holidays on your island. The last time we stayed at Kamala Bay Terrace Hotel.
We are deeply thinking and praying for our friends, the staff in the Gourmet Restaurant and also in the little 'Dream Bar' on the beach. Can you please tell us how they are doing and hopefully they are still alive!!!?
We are a couple from Germany and spent there many evenings in March 2004.
Wishing you all the very best, don't give up, you are always in our mind and we love you!
Cheers
Eva & Georg

Name: habiba
Country: hong kong
Message:
can you please tell me if rawai beach has been affected and if so, how badly? specifically freindship beach bungalowas as i have emailed them a couple of time but had no abswer?many thanks

Name: Mike
Country: Belgium
Message:
Congratulation on the daily picture report of the island and for the amazing job done by the local community.
Brgds / Mike

Name: jonah
Country: england
Message:
please could you show more photos of kamala, as i have many frends there, photos of the beach road please, i like to say as well keep up the good work,as the village of kamala needs your help to get peapol back there. jonah

Name: mario galletti
Country: Australia
Message:
It's good to see that everyone is helping each other. We here in Australia are raising money to help everyone. We were there 2 years ago and met a lovely family who we still keep in touch with. thank God they are all safe. Please keep us updated with how Merlin beach resort is going. We would love to return. Our friends use to work behind there doing massages.....
all the best

Name: Janette
Country: Australia
Message:
Thanks for the photos - the transformation is amazing. We will return for our 8th year visit to Patong. Great to hear all staff at the Patong Merlin Hotel are okay.

Name: Mads
Country: Denmark
Message:
Hi there. Thank you for all the good pictures. We have been i Phukt several time, at of cause we will come again. If you are comming to Kata center on Patak road, please take at picture of the taylor shop "Popular Collection" It is a wery good friend who have the shop, but we havent heart from him since the wawe

Name: angela fox
Country: scotland
Message:
my family and I are visiting Phuket for 2 weeks in April this year-Patong. Second time for us. Does anyone know Diamond Cliff area-North end patong-kalim Bay. Want to know if Maria's small beachside cafe is still there, also if anyone knows if beach food court area at start of patong is OK? Jem is a man we got to know in the morning at the food court. Anyone know of how many people were injured etc in this area.

Name: Sally
Country: Sydney Australia
Message:
Congratulations on the wonderful recovery you are making. My daughter and I were there in October 2004 and had a great holiday. We are just hoping that our friends we made at the beach are all ok. Doll Mai & Oh we are thinking of you all and hoping that you are ok. They worked on the beach at the end of Bangla Road
The sight is terrific and it is really keeping us posted about what has happened. I cant wait to come back and suggest to everyone I know to go to Phuket
Sally

Name: Andrew WILLIAMS
Country: Australia
Message:
My wife and I have spent a lot of time in your beautiful Phuket and we were devestated when we saw the destruction and loss of life caused by the tsunami. The wonderful Thai people never cease to amaze us with your 'never say die' attitude and resilliance. It is a wonderful triat to have. Looking at these pictures, you would hardly even know a tragedy had occurred only a short time ago. Keep up the great job you are doing with moving forward and I hope to make it back there later in the year.

Name: Carlos Argento
Country: Brazil
Message:
I have visited Thailand 2 times and from all the countries i have visited in my whole life(so many)Thailand is the one i love the most,specially Phuket and Phi Phi islands.I got deeply sad to see all that happened there.I just decided i am going to Phuket around march 16th to spend my holidays and try to help somehow.Please tell me if i will be able to reach and stay in Phi Phi Don and see Phi Phi Leh.I wish you all the best!

Name: Sam
Country: Australia
Message:
Phuket is my second home and if not for your daily pics I would be climbing the walls here in Perth. Thank you sooo much, you're doing a great job. As is every single individual involved in this awesome task. I salute you all and humbly offer you my most sincere and heartfelt condolences and my very best wishes for a bright and prosperous future.
PS. I'd love to see some pics of the lighthouse in Chalong.

Name: João Conduto
Country: MACAU
Message:
It makes me fell happy to see Patong to look nice again as I knew it a few years ago. After such a disgrace and so many people dead, I must admit that the THAI people are fantastic that enchanted me. Always that smile and willing to overcome this disgrace.
Regards

Name: Ken Soerensen
Country: Denmark
Message:
I'm still watching the progress each and every day on your fabulous pictures, you are doing an excellent job! I'm going to Patong together with my family on 31st this month, and we look forward to spend some money there. We hope to see some beach chairs soon, although the beach is very beautiful without them ;-) But sun chairs, umbrellas, beach workers and watersport is part of having holiday in this area, so I'll pray for the return of these things.

See you soon down there!

Name: Lutz
Country: Germany
Message:
we've been to Phuket for more than 10 yrs and now we decided not to cancel our holidays in February. We watch the pictures of Patong and can see the people are undertaking every effort to clean and rebuild the place. Now its our turn to visit Thailand and help to reestablish the tourism. Donations are good and necessary but we have to help these people to help themselves in first place. For us this is the most important issue right now. Thats why we visit Patong next month. Can anybody give us some details about the current condition of the Duangjitt Resort; maybe some pictures?

Name: Rolf Hauser
Country: Switzerland
Message:
I visit Phuket, Patong Beach Merlin Hotel end of November, I have been to Phuket many times, always enjoy the Kindness of the People and enjoyed the beauty of the Island, and feel sorry for what it happened and also feel lucky not have been there during
The Tsunami time. I have decided to visit Phuket in February 2005 again, just to share my feelings and support with your People there, no matter what my Friends say back home, as most tell me not to go at this time. I feel is my duty as a Tourist to visit you not only in good time but also in bad times, so see you soon. Greetings from Switzerland

Name: rolf hauser
Country: Switzerland
Message:
I have been to Phuket, Patong Beach Merlin Hotel End of November, I have been to Phuket many times, always enjoy the Kindness of the People and the beauty of the Island, and feel sorry for what it happened and also feel lucky not have been there during
The Tsunami time. I have decided to visit Phuket in February 2005 again, just to share my feelings and show my support with your People there, no matter what my Friends tell me back home. I feel is my duty as a Tourist to visit you not only in good time but also in bad times. so see you soon. Greetings from Switzerland

Name: ppa411
Country: Thailand
Message:
Thousands thanks for your valuable information & real photos. My family and I have planned and reserved everything for a trip to Phuket at the end of January. Everybody told us to cancel the trip, but I would insist to be there and support Phuket tourism, see your hard works. Again, thank you!!!

Name: XC
Country: HK
Message:
Thanks for ur photo of Burasari and Holiday Inn. Glad to see them back to as beautiful as before. Thanks for the hard but great work of the thai people.

Name: Samir Dali
Country: Germany
Message:
I´ve been in Phuket/Kamala in June 04, September 04 and December 04 (leaved the Island 3 days before the aftermath!). My next visit will be in February 05. I hope all my friends, and staff of Gourmet Restaurant, Hotel Kamala Bay Terrace, are safe and okay. I want to encourage and thank everyone rebuilding this wonderfull place!!

Name: Kenneth Lundell
Country: Sweden
Message:
Swedish Foreign Department says ok to go to the western Thailand. So next week the charterflights is back in buissnes.
That makes it easier för the thai people to survive and be a little bit happy again I hope. WE are happy and leave Sweden 15 jan for 32 daysin the western area.
Ludde Senior with wife

Name: Andreas + Ilona
Country: Germany
Message:
Hello Kamala Beach !
We come back to your nice beach in April 2005 . Many greatings for us friend Aad by the Kamala Resort.

Name: george pugh
Country: united kingdom
Message:
hi all, thanks for the great web site the info has enabled me to get a look at the real phuket.i am arriving on 3rd feb and going to south sea resort. was going to cancel but thanks to your pics and info will be coming across for my 5th visit.i was wondering if any of the local schools could use a donation of pencils,erasures and pencil sharpeners.i have a limited amount of space in my luggage and would be happy to bring them across with me. once again many thanks for your web site

Name: Carin and Derick
Country: South Africa
Message:
Hallo We are coming on the 15th of Feb. We cant wait. We are staying at the Burasari for our honeymoon. I wish all Tv networks also show how brave you are and how hard you are working. See you soon.

Name: Lynne
Country: Australia
Message:
We are still coming to Thailand in April 2004 even though we have been told to cancel. Could you show some photos of Patong Beach Hotel so we can see how bad the damage was?
Much appreciated.

Name: Debbie Robey
Country: England
Message:
As regular visitors to Phuket - Patong & Kamala, we were deeply saddened by the impact of the Tsunami. My sons favourite restaurant was Patong Seafood - does anyone know whether they are all OK (I have seen the pictures & it was badly damaged). This website has been a great help for us to keep up to date with the amazing progress being made on the island. You are often in our thoughts & we will return soon.

Name: Julio Morais
Country: Brazil
Message:
In 12/20/04 I had just arrived in Brazil, from a very pleaent stay in Kamala Beach and unfortunatelly just few days after all this disaster ocurred. My deppest sympathies to all lovely people of Thailand that I should visit again as soon as possible. I am very concerned about the small hotel ( Grace Resort) and the lovelly owner Miss Obrum in Kamala Beach. A would be very greatfull if someone can give me news about this small place and his people in the very beging ot Kamala Beach.
Thank You

Name: Mariyana
Country: Melbourne Australia
Message:
Having travelled to many places in the world, including Thailand, I am yet to meet a nationality as kind, generous, thoughtful, friendly, and giving as the Thai's.
In fact, it would be a place that I
could comfortably call a "2nd home" ! My past experiences in Thailand left me humbled and certainly made me reassess the way
I conduct myself in general !
I have many friends in Patong Beach and I am grateful that all are safe. For everyone who is unsure of travelling to Phuket in 2005, please re-think again ! The Thai people need our support, not just in the clean-up of this devastating event, but for the future. Tourism is their life line and I would imagine that all that have travelled to Phuket till now would support me on this !
I'll be back in Phuket in July 05 and I cannot wait.....

Name: Matt Styling
Country: Australia
Message:
We were in Phuket in Sept 04 (my second time there) staying at the Merlin Beach Resort, and it was quite upsetting to hear of the news of the tsunami. We had been trying to find photo's or news on the Merlin Beach Resort for some time - thanks for getting the images of the resort.
This relief effort just goes to show the character and nature of the Thai people, how generous and caring everyone is. I will definitely be coming back to Phuket, Thailand - because of the beautiful place it is, but also for the fantastic people there.
Cheers!

Name: Philip
Country: USA
Message:
Thank you all so much for all the pictures of Patong Beach. Does anyone konw if the Baan Lai Mai Hotel staff are O.K. Especially, Kee and Oye at the Reception Desk and the Manager, Mannon. Any pictures of the Hotel would be greatefully appreciated! Take care everyone and I will be back again in February to help in any way possible!

Name: Ev and Malc
Country: England
Message:
can you post a picture of the team and their names that have put this site together and is that the address where you hang out at the bottom of the page.
you have become the eyes of the world and on behalf of the world thank you.
if your over karon way i would like to see a piccy of the boys and girls who work the beach.
much appreciated
Ev and Malc

Name: Mick
Country: UK
Message:
HI,Had a brill holiday in Karon Beach in May 2001 and nothing (including tsunami)will prevent us returning in april 2005.It truly is paradise.My thoughts and prayers are with all you nice thai people.
See you again soon

Country: Australia
Message:
Hello
Thank you for your continuous and positive updates. They are very informative and nice to see that things are getting back to normal. I wonder if you can please tell me if the lovely lady who does massage with her family on Kamala beach is ok. She was so nice and I was introduced to her little son and her mother who looks after him while she gives massage. I pray that they are ok.
Thank you
Janek

Name: monroe
Country: usa
Message:
Thank you for the pictures. I have been to phuket twice previously and can hardly believe how quickly the wonderful people of phuket are putting damaged areas back together.

Name: MAX
Country: ITALY
Message:
Fantastic site!!! I was in Domestic Bangkok Airport in last 26 december for to go in Phuket, but ....... impossible!! I'm Lucky man. Later i go with my friends to Pattaya for one week and ask me what's happen in LAEM SINGH BEACH and where my friend ALI??? But now i see ALI in the photo on your site and i'm very very happy!!! Good luck for ALI and all Thai People. I hope to come back in Phuket as soon as possible. Sorry for my English. Regards Max

Name: Kerry Maxwell
Country: Australia
Message:
My husband and I spent 2 absolutely perfet weeks in Phuket for our 20th wedding anniversary in May. The people, weather, food and lifestyle made ity very difficult to settle back to the normality of life back home. Our final night was spent at De Mauritzio and we were not suprised to see that it was wiped out. We stayed at Le Meridian and loved the fact that the beach was so close. We hav read that it will not be open again until July but that noone was hurt. It would be great to see some photos if possible. I check your page every day...it is great to see how much porgress has been achieved in such a short time. I am looking forward to returning agian but this time I will bring my children

Name: sandra ian
Country: ENGLAND
Message:
thanks for putting some of the beach boys on the net. we asked you last night to see iff you could find are freinds chom ,tom ,and the 2 mammas who work alongside them sadly they were not on todays pictures ,mind you we did reconise some of the boys of the beach and thought are freind chom would of been alonside them please keep trying your work is very much appriciated thanks sandra

Name: Anne
Country: Australia
Message:
Hi,Thank's for the Photo's,I would like to know if the Thavorn Beach Resort in Karon Beach,is ok,and it's not badly damaged.We had a Fantastic time staying there and we had a lot of good times in Patong as well.Good Work..Take Care..Anne.

Name: janet
Country: australia
Message:
Hi,
Thank you so much for these photos. I log on everyday to see the progress. Are the Tuk Tuk drivers and tuk tuk all okay, I have not seen any photos of them. Keep up the good work.

Name: Allan Monohan
Country: Australia
Message:
As regular visitors to your beautiful country, Lyn and I were deeply saddened to hear of the devastation and loss of life. We are also heartened to see on this remarkable website the restoration work being undertaken in such a short period of time. Keep up the terrific work. We are also concerned about our friends at the Casuarina Patong Garden resort, north end of beach road. Any chance of a photo? Thanks again. We'll be back in May. Kind regards, Allan and Lyn Monohan.

Name: Anne
Country: Australia
Message:
Hi,your Photo's are Amazing.I've been to Patong and Karon beach and to see it after the Tsunami.I'm interested in Karon Beach,area also,we had a Great Time over both of these towns and Wish everyone good Health and that everyone Return's back to Phuket soon,I've never meet such Wonderful People.Take care..

Name: Chris
Country: Australia
Message:
Hi,
My partner and I will be back for our 4th holiday in May. We love Thailand and the Thai people it would take at lot to stop us from going there for our annual holiday. Could you please give a update and some photos on the Patong Merlin Hotel. We stay there every year. Hoping it will be opened soon.
Thanks

Name: Peter
Country: Sweden
Message:
I visited Kata and Kata Noi two years ago. I spend three weeks at the wonderful Andaman Cannacia. I left a piece of my heart in this beatiful country whith all friendly people.
I tell everybody, specially after the tsunami, to visit Phuket. I will be back. Be sure.

Name: Ilkka
Country: Finland
Message:
What a great website! It's amazing to see how you recover from the horrifying disaster. We were at Patong Beach, shopping for t-shirts, when the tsunami hit on December 26th, but luckily were rescued to the near mountains. The devastation looked awful the next day, even as far as in Nanai road, but apparently you people have recovered very quickly.
We wish you all very much strength to recover also from the mental scars the tsunami left in you!

Name: Jim and Priscilla
Country: Canberra, Australia
Message:
Thank you for posting these photos. We're really heartened to see the progress being made in Phuket - we're so impressed by the Thai spirit and determination and send our love and warm wishes to you all. We'll be back in 2005 for another great holiday. Does anyone know news of any of the longtail boat operators from Phi Phi? We're keen for news of Mohammed and his family.

Name: Ian Sharpe
Country: New Zealand
Message:
I had a fantastic holiday in Phuket in November 2004 for 2 weeks. Because of the fantastic people I met, it was the perfect holiday!! I was deeply saddened and concerned when I heard and then saw the devastation on the news. My deepest condolences go out to those who have lost loved ones, friends, acquaintances, and to the lovely Thai hosts of Phuket. I plan to be back in July 2005 to catch up. Hello to Pum, Nida, Lek of the Celtique Bar in Kata, Patsarin,Jirapa, and the rest of the great staff at the Tropical Garden Resort. Love and best wishes go out to you, all. Hope this e-mail finds you all safe and well.
Best regards, Ian

Name: Nielsen
Country: Denmark
Message:
Hello.
We are looking forward to visit Phuket again at February, 04 and like to see pictures from Kamala Bay Garden Resort if possible.
Greetings from Denmark

Name: Sharon Tia
Country: Singapore
Message:
I'm glad to see this website providing so much information abt Phuket & all nearby islands which was hit by the Tsunami. I was staying in KARON Beach back in Feb 2004. That was my 1st visit, I was enjoying myself so much & left me beautiful memories which can last me to go on & on telling my frds abt it. Infact I was planning to return in April 2005 to further explore Phuket. My concern now is for some locals which I've known during my stay. I'm not sure if they're hurt in anyway. I remembered there's a nice lady named Kim, she works for a Swiss restaurant near South Sea Karon Hotel. I like to see more pics of that area & the hotel too! Thanks very much for all your effort to let us see the latest update of phuket everyday. I wish everyone in the island with good health. As for those who are there to help with the rescuse, your effort has been acknowledge. Thanks for restoring PHUKET looks & life back to before!

Name: Kent Andreasson
Country: Sweden
Message:
Hi. I was lucky to leave Phuket with the last flight to Bangkok before the tzunami hit. Now I am feeling bad that I wasent there to help. I have lost a lot of friends.
I will be back as soon as possible. As I have been the last 10 years.
To the people that hesitate going to Phuket: Dont! Go there as soon as you can. The thais need us to come there and spend our money.
Kent

Name: Irene & Håkan
Country: Sweden
Message:
We spent our holiday in Phuket and Bangkok in April 2004 and had a wonderful time and met a lot of wonderful people. We are planning to come back in March 2005.We are shocked and saddened by what has happened, it's really hard to imagine. Our thoughts go especially to the nice and friendly staff at Anan House in Karon. We do hope you're okay.Thanks for a very informative web site. It's great to see the progress.We'll come back!

Name: rené
Country: holland
Message:
Hi, every day I look farword to your pictures. It gives me really a good feeling that mine paradis will recover. more than 20 times I was in patong. I stayed in PATONG BEACH BUNGALOW. Please can you make some pictures how the are doing also it is not in the hotel status list. Can you inform me? I like te go there soon as possible

Name: Craig & Vinnie Miles
Country: Australia
Message:
Our hearts go out to all the Thai people in Patong. We arrived in Patong at 7am on the 26th and a quick sleep before hitting the beach probably saved us. It was so sad to see the devastation first hand and we felt so helpless. This was our sixth visit to Phuket and we can guarantee we will be back later in 2005.Thanks for all the pictures it has been so good to see things returning to some level of normality. To all the people in Phuket and all the other areas of Thailand affected by the Tsunami our hearts are with you.
Thanks as well to the Phuket Gazette for its coverage. Its very much appreciated.

Name: Amore Malherbe
Country: South Africa
Message:
Hi, to all the lovely Thai people!!All we can do is support you through prayers. We had a lovely time in Phuket and are planning to come back with all our friends. Keep up with the hard work, you are all doing a great job. Blessings to everybody and we will be back soon.

Name: Jiraporn and family
Country: Germany
Message:
Sawasdee Ka everybody. I am Thai and my husband is English and we have a 2 year old daughter. We are very sorry for all those who lost their love ones, but please don't loose your faith. People will go back to Phuket - Thailand and Thai people are the best. Our family will be there soon and we will do what we can for those who need our help. Take care.

Name: Riad
Country: saudi arabia
Message:
first thing its my wish to visit phuket but no mony($);)many thanks for the excellent update,i feel very sad about the destruction that has happened but your daily pictures show the resolve and the effort of the thai people,keep up the great work.

Name: Peter Van Lint
Country: Belgium
Message:
Hello Thai friends
My wife and me stay in Patong between the Tsunami on the 26th of december. We had luck that we stay In the Patong Resort on the 6th floor. We will thank the hotelmanagement for all they do for the gest. In february i come back to pay my bill.God bless all the people of Phuket and all victims.

Name: Gus Silcock
Country: Scotland
Message:
Hi to all my friends in Karon/Patong and over the whole island I will be joining you in April for a period and then coming to join you for good at the end of the year
Great to see the photos showing the great work being done to restore the sights and places to happier times
My thoughts are with you and yours
Chokdee Crap!
Gus

Name: Joanna Browarska
Country: UK
Message:

First of all THANK YOU wonderful people of Thailand for making our holiday such a great experience, despite your tragedy. Your resilience and kindness know no limits and the world should know it.

Despite TV's sensationalist reports we decided to come over to Laguna Resort on a beautiful Bang Tao beach! It was fantastic, the golden sands, blue waters and elephants on the beach! Any damage has been repaired or was in the process of repair. I urge everyone to go and enjoy the beautiful land of Thailand and its most generous, kind and smiley people. They will make your experience unforgettable. And while you there a visit to the Lotus Restaurant on the beach is a MUST!

Name: Susanne, Arnold Felix and Anton
Country: Sweden
Message:
Hello!
Deep in my heart i feel so sorry and send my condoleans to all families who miss their relatives and friends after the tsunami. Me and my husband and our boys were visiting Kata and Karon in dec 2003. We stayed at Kata apartments (Kata) and Golden Sand Inn (Karon). I would like to see some pictures from these places but most of all I want to know if the wonderful woman Jamnongbud, kalled Jao, feeling well?! She used to work in the beautysaloon in Golden sand Inn. I cant find her adress and I´ve tried to reach her by mail several times but I cant get throu. If she want and could -MAIL ME. I´ll understand that the Golden Sand-Building are under reconstruction. We will be back in your lovley country. You are in our minds every day. Kap kun kaa / Susanne Andersson.

Name: Baker
Country: Australia
Message:
The photos have bben a wonderful insight to Patong and how it is surviving. We will return for holidays again.
We wondered if Mr Bee (Vanoten Tailors) and staff in Patong Tower are all ok and still able to do business also Patong Resort.
Thank you

Name: yori
Country: russia
Message:
hello Best greeting from Russia Thanks for a good photos and this VEBSIDE!I have been to Thailand Phuket 10 times any hotels and beach,s I,m vorriet about manu tai people and hope meet their again next time visit in feb.05.Can you please help me get some pictures or inform. about SEA DREAM and KIM,S KLAB /2 small hotels and bar in the Thaweewong road opposite the port/ Keep up the good work.

Name: DONNA HENDERSON
Country: Australia
Message:
Wishing all the people of Phuket a speedy recovery to normal life, our prayers and thoughts are with you all.
Donna & Jade
Australia

Name: jonah
Country: england
Message:
what a great job you are doing for the peapol of thailand, and those in the small village's. i have meny frends in kamala. if you could take a photo of long ma doo, as juddy and AE , are my close frends as it tuke me 10 days to get in touch with them so keep up with the good work. many thank's jonah

Name: Johan and Renate
Country: The Netherlands
Message:
Last november we where for the 4th time in Patong, we cant believe what happend !!! We praise all the people who did a wonderfull job to get patong in normal state at this time !!! We are very sorry for the family's who lost someone.... We are so glad that patong recover very fast !! We surtenly come back very soon and help the people wherever we can !! Take care and carry on !!!! GOD BLESS YOU

Name: Ken Painter
Country: USA
Message:
First i want to express how sad i was to hear how many people of the wrold died from the tsunami to be in such a beautiful place one minute and have it turn into what it did is unthinkable. My prayers go out to all of the people who live and died. I lived in thailand for about three years and i think the prople are wonderful i always had a great respect for them. If i was a rich person i would be over there right now helping to rebuild.

Country: Australia
Message:
I hope everyone is recovering after this terrible tragedy.Im wondering if there could be some photos of Patong Merlin hotel taken. My fiance and I got engaged Oct 31st 2004 at Patong Merlin, WE WILL BE COMING BACK FOR OUR WEDDING APRIL 2006!!
See you in 2006!

Name: Christi
Country: USA
Message:
I just pray for all the victims and survivors. I pray, in Jesus' name, that all of you find peace in this horrible tragedy. I am so sorry this happened.. I have never been, but I would love to, I pray you get enough aid, and money to help out the countries hit.

Name: Bill
Country: USAsingaporeJapan
Message:
Thank you for this site. Any advice for people like me who have some time and want to volunteer a week or so to help? I'm interested in Kata, know people there who may need it.

Name: Sara Richards & Ricki Barrett
Country: England
Message:
Many thanks for the website updates, great to see what progress has been made. My partner and myself had just checked out of the Merlin Beach Resort on the morning of the 26th December and had just got to Phuket airport when the Tsunami hit. Have heard from Merlin Beach that they got hit pretty bad but thankfully no one was killed.
Phuket is the best place I have ever visited, both beautiful and the people are so friendly, my partner and myself can't wait to come back again next Christmas. My thoughts go out to all off you who lived through this and are having to re-build your lives. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Name: Mrs Martina Brunner
Country: Germany
Message:
Dear Sir or Madam,
regularly I visit your photo gallery Phuket in order to see how progress is goin on. I want to tell you that I am very sorry about what happened to your country.
Do you also plan to inform in a similar manner about the progress in Khao Lak when time permits this in a few weeks or month later?
I wish you good luck an would like to hear from you.
yours sincerely
Martina Brunner

Name: Christer Nilsson
Country: Sweden
Message:
Hi!!

Two years ago we were at Phuket and Patong Beach. We lived at the hotel Sea Sun Sand and we was eateing at a very good restaurant called SiamSiam. Is it possible for you to take some photos of the hotel and restaurant and publice here. With love from Sweden and we come back soon!!!!!!!!!!

Name: Diane Kevin & Kristian
Country: England
Message: thank you for keeping us in touch with all that is going on in patong.we have been coming to patong for the past couple of years .we were there in august and again in october for a wedding,we were coming back for christmas but had a change of plan.we stay at the patong beach hotel and were wondering how it is at the moment.also we have friends at the bannana disco and hope they are all well. Also our friends on the beach that do the jet sking one especially is chi hope he is safe and well,and lek who has a little shop on the front near bannana disco.tried to e.mail her but no reply.god bless all.

Name: sandra
Country: usa
Message:
Hi there. Hi..I plan on going to Puket in a couple of weeks to teach art classes in the various villages. Are art supplies accessible or do i need to bring in my own brushes paints and crayons? Also i will be travelling with a two year old. Can you refer me to an interpreter who speaks English or Spanish?
I am not sure if Puket needs volunteers still but I want to do some art therapy with children who have lost their families/and those who have seen so much tragedy.
Any information you can send my way would be great. I plan on travelling north of Puket as well
thanks,
sandra

Name: Peter & Nicki
Country: Switzerland
Message:
Thanks you so much for your published pictures on this webside. My husband and I were already five times in Phuket on the beautiful Bang Tao Beach which was damaged, too. Does anybody know what happened to the local people (around Laguna Beach Resort and Rydges Beach Resort) with it's restaurants are they still alive?
Our hearts are with the Thai people in this heavy moment. We will love Phuket forever and are looking forward to coming back soon.
Peter & Nicki

Name: Betty
Country: Perth Australia
Message:
We visited Phuket in October 2003 and stayed at the Amari Coral Beach Resort. Here we made a lot of friends,and we are concerned about the safety of the staff at the Hotel. Is there any way we can contact or find out any information.

Name: Barry
Country: Australia
Message:
We have stayed at Patong in the Club Andaman every year for the past 10. Thank you so much for the wonderful photos,we have been able to follow the massive cleanup of our favourite holiday destination.We are booked to return for 4 weeks July/Aug.Do you have any knowledge of the fate of our favourite beachside resaurant..The Sabai Beach,and the wonderful people who worked there.Thank you once again for supplying such inspirational photos

Name: Luigi
Country: ITALY
Message:
Well done with the clean up,
but i had no doubt about it!!!
I will come in february....NO CANCEL YOUR HOLIDAYS IN THAILAND!!
This is my 5th time and i will come again and again... Thai people deserve our liking and respect!!
Thank you for your wonderful site and photos!!

Name: Tom Jakobsen
Country: Denmark
Message:
Thank you very much for your wonderful website. My family and I parents and 3 sons - have stayed in Kamala Bay Garden Resort for the last 3 years, and have planned to return this year in March if the place is OK. We can see in your list, that the hotel have noet been damaged. But what about the smal shops in the street infront of the hotel, could you please take a photo of that? We have tried to call Mr. Bond who owns the tourist/tourshop- Meenatours - 119/1 MOO3T.Kamala Kathu 83120 - next to the Kamala Bay Garden Resort but in vain He does not anwer his telephonetelephone. If you come near Kamala again please take a picture ogKamala Bayg Garden and Mr Bonds shop for us. Sincerly yors Tom and Else from Denmark

Name: Ruth
Country: UK (living in Malaysia)
Message:
We were so pleased that your site now has some pictures of some of the beach boys in Patong as we have been wondering about the ones who work directly opposite McDonalds/Starbucks who we have got to know over many visits together with the massage ladies in the same area. We left Patong only a few days before Christmas but intend to come back for the week of Chinese New Year as was our original intention. Thank you so much for your wonderful pictures which show such fantastic progress in the face of such sadness.
Best wishes,
RJ

Name: Bernadette Roos
Country: South Africa
Message:
My Husband & I stayed at the Burasari Hotel (Sept. 2003 - Oct 05) with 5 other friends. I will never forget the friendliness, respect & hospitality. We were all shocked and deeply saddened by the destruction. We knew that you would recover quickly. (just wish we were there to Help)
Keep up your good work. Will visit Phuket soon.

Name: alan norgain
Country: england
Message:
hi there i have been keeping upto date on the tsunami on your website. Do you know if the Patong Beach Bungalows are still standing or if they are closed and when they think they may open as i am booked there for a week or so in early may. I hope they are all ok there/
Alan Norgain
Liverpool UK

Name: Maaririn
Country: Japan
Message:
Hi! Thank you for your photo.
We (Our Family) had been to Phuket,Patong Beach every year,for these 6 years.
I was afraid of phuket.
And,,,I'm afraid of a boat-man,whose name is NOOM. And,how about Paradise Beach where is near Paton Beach. We could go Paradise Beach about 10 min.by long-tail boat.
If you could go to Paradise Beach,
please show me the photo.
Thank you.
Take care!

Name: Björn
Country: Sweden
Message:
You are a fantastic people, we will come back soon to Kamala Beach*****
Is it any one who know something about the two sisters at the beachfront restaurant at Kamala beach, I want to know i they need help with anything.
Monkey dad & sons

Name: dennis & val giles
Country: australia
Message:
We are customers of yours and love your place.. we will be back to visit aug. 2005..also our concerns are for the massage girls at the front of your resort..ie..Linda,Anna,Sue..etc.. are they O.K.? How are you and all your staff managing?? and we really hope that you and all your staff are O.K. MUCH DAMAGE??? we look forward to your reply if your can.. Please.. We know times are difficult.. we really care and hope to hear from you.. Just to know one way or the other.. so many good memories...We will back as soon as we can... Hope to hear from you... Your caring friends from Adelaide SOUTH AUSTRALIA.. Dennis & Val Giles, 8 David street Adelaide S.A. 5091 PH 0882632462..

Name: kim buckenham
Country: england
Message:
Thank you for publishing photos of patong and the merlin beach resort. I have seen your pictures of the merlin beach resort taken on 6th january and was just wondering if you are going to update the pictures as we are staying there in April this year.
Thanks Kim

Name: Dany
Country: Belgium
Message:
Hi,
I came a few years ago to Kamala Bay Terrace Resort and I wonder if the people owning the small fish restaurants on the small beach about 100 m from this Resort are OK ? I remember there was a Thaï who spoke very well French and another one (Solé is his name) where we used to go every evening. I hope everybody is OK and wish you all the best. We'll come back !

Name: sabrina.joseph
Country: Jhb/SOUTH AFRICA
Message:
My family and friends pray everyday for you. I love Phuket and all the people there, they touvhed my heart on my visits there. Cannot wait to come back, pray friends in all the shops and hotel we stayed in are alive.(Horizon Beach resort. Dont ever give up hope, you are a very strong nation. Love to all.

Name: Juha
Country: Finland
Message:
Hello

I am very sad to look pictures from Kamala village after the tsunami and i am worried about local people there. The northern part of Kamala-beach there was some restaurants and beach bars own by the families? The buildings be able to rebuild, but human life is always solitary.
greetings from Finland, Juha

Name: Mine - Onur
Country: Turkey
Message:
Hello, We have been to Phuket and Phi Phi Island in our honeymoon in September 2004. We loved Thailand and feel very sorry about this disaster. But I am viewing the photos daily and there is great improvement with cleaning up the mess. I would love to come back to Phuket in the future again.

If you can give me some information about the situation of the hotel that we stayed during our honeymoon in Kata Beach, named Kata Thani Beach Resort, I would be grateful. I am wondering about the lovely staff of the hotel. Hope they are fine and there are not so many damages in the hotel.
Best regards,

Name: wolfgang daut
Country: germany/hamburg
Message:
Thanks for the great photostory about Patong. I spend my next holidays in PATONG MERLIN at april. What about our hotel now?
Thank you very much and many greetings from germany!
Wolfgang

Name: pascal
Country: switzerland
Message:
Hello
| Living in switzerland with my thai wife, i would like to thank you for the photos,
we are so happy that many people we meet each year are still alive the photos from the beach guy's and many others are fine and make us really happy.
I just would like to ask you something, we don't have any news from the best friend from my wife, they are working on the beach entrance in front of sawatdirak road, she name Bon is making massage and her husband Lek rent chairs on the beach... they are well know from all the beach guys and girls..
If it is possible for you can you make a photos from them or give us some news.
I know your task is really impossible, but I've some hope..
Thanks you and are sure that we will come back in few months and try to help a little bit more..
Pascal

Name: dimitra
Country: Cyprus
Message:
Happy to see that Patong beach is recovering from the disaster.
We love Thailand and espesially Patong beach where we go for the last 6 years.
I will appreciate if anyone know about a small inn across the main beach at Patong named "Thaveewong Sap Inn" is damaged badly?

Also a big favor if anyone knows about a boy who work in the beach at the water sports named Linn Butterfly he was 18 years old and he was originally came from Burma but he leaved in Thailand for many years now.
It is very importand if anyone could give us informations about that boy, we were planning to help him before the disaster and even adopt him. Please someone tell us that he is alive at least and for sure this coming August when we will go to Patong beach we will help that boy.

Many thanks to whom will help us.

Name: Jill and Mark Robinson
Country: UK
Message:
Thinking about everyone at Kata, and so pleased that the pictures show the recovery moving so quickly. Kai and Lita from K Guest House, I've lost your email address - we will be coming back in feb and looking forward to seeing our friends at Tony's Coffee Shop and Su's bar. Would appreciate any news on the Kata Mama family, and also the fishermen/longtail boat men on the north and south of Kata Beach, (particularly Leang who fishes from the south end and Pepe from the north end. We have heard they are probably OK but not confirmed.
Much love.

Name: johan van Ginkel
Country: germany
Message:
Dear Sirs, we are big fans of Phuket and visit Patong just about every year for the last 8 to 10 years. We have 2 favourate beer bars.
We are checking your pictures everyday but have not seen these bars on any of the pictures. Maybe you can help us and put photo's of the following bars in the net:
1) Bar on the left side of the dolphin Bar
2) Cactus Bar
We hope you can help us, we have booked our vacation for the middle of February 2005 and we will be coming no doubt!!
We just want to know if everybody is alive.
Thanks in advance for your help. Best regards
Johan van Ginkel

Name: Linn
Country: Norway
Message:
hello! i saw picture of the boys who work in the beach, and i was wondering if you know a boy named Tan? he work on patong beach. I was in patong beach in this summer and i know Tan. I was wondering if he is okey? he is not dead? do he work on the beach yet? This is very inportant for me to know...

Name: Bill
Country: USAsingaporeJapan
Message:
Have travelled to Phuket many times since 1990, the place and people are very special to me. Want to help in some way.
Can you please get a picture of the surf, surf clothing shop at the sout side of Kata beach? Michael, Sweede ran that with his Thai wife, they have 2 children, want to know they and their shop are OK. Also Thai guy who speaks Sweedish has a bar in Kata, want ot know if he's ok and needs any help.

Name: Ann
Country: Wales, UK
Message:
We stayed at the Patong Merlin in May 2004. We hope that all guests and staff are safe - our thoughts and prayers are with them. Do you have any photographs of damage to the Patong Merlin?

Name: Angelo
Country: Luxemburg
Message:
After these terrible pictures, y hope to see all my thai friends when we comes in february. We miss you all.
To all the other readers. Support these lovely people, and visit Thailand, and enjoy yourself.