Archive for April, 2006
Are you diver? I am the beginner one. Recently I went to South Andaman to dive. It was an enjoyable trip. Weather was very nice and I got my tan from there. Wonderful meal in the boat by the lovely chef. The crew were very nice and helpful. They are very polite and friendly. The only thing was the design of the boat. It is too small for the 20 divers to sleep in. Not enough air-con to make the room cool enough to sleep at night. The compensation of this unconfort was the beauty of the under the sea.
However, I was caught with an unfairly treat to our friendly fish. Look at the way that the fishermen catch the fish. The cage was there and you can see easily of angelfish are being caught and could not find the way out. I guess that we will have to go to Ocean World to see them. I did really want to lift up the cage and let the fish get away but I will get all other divers in the boat in trouble. I think that if I post this comment in here, we will help each other and make sure that someone somewhere who is responsible for this will keep their eyes on what happens.
I despite those people who get this easy money with the distinction of the sea animal. I was told that there are many whaleshark in this area but I did not see one. Why? It is slowly gone with the current living condition as well as the food supplies.
So if you have any comment, please feel free to post here.
Cheers,
Traveltoo
April 18th, 2006
It has been over one year after Tsunami. I went back twice starting from early 2006. I went to Phang-gna to see if they are back to normal with all hotels running as well as full of tourists. It was not the picture that I thought. The town of Khao Lak was very quiet. Very few people were walking on the street and on the beach even though it was in January 2006. Phuket was not that busy as I thought but it was better than Khao Lak.
I went back again to Phuket in April before our Thai public holidays. I found that Phuket has more poeple walking around the beach and found much more Thai people enjoy their holidays. This was not happened before Tsunami to have this many local people supporting the tourist destiny like Phuket.
While I was staying there, I drove pass a billboard with a sign saying “Habitat”. I talked to my friend who works at JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa. She explained to me that this is part of the programme to help people to have houses. Since it was started when Tsunami happened, this project will be ended at the end of this year. I am writing this to ask you all who are reading this and interested to join this project, please feel free to let me know. Marriott Group is an active particpants of the project as well.
I am planning to join them to build the house for a week (or as much time that I can spare). I always say that I wanted to do something and here it is …something that we all can help each other.
Have a good day:)
Traveltoo
April 11th, 2006
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