1.Abandon your belongings (save your life, not your possessions) 2.Keep a radio on hand at all times and take official warning seriously 3.Go to a upper floor or roof of a building 4.Climb a tree 5.Climb onto something that floats
1. Foreign tourists fled the Thailand even in the peak tourist season. 2. Tsunami destroy some popular tourist attractions. 3. tourism workers lost their jobs.
In golden age of scientific advancement, can we predict the time of
earthquake and tsunami occurred?
In fact, seismologists say, it is nearly impossible to predict when and where an earthquake will strike. So it is important to know some way for protecting our life.
Although tsunami took a huge hit to Thailand, the government make earnest effort to push forward post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction. And as we all know, now Thailand is still renowned for its tourism.
Indonesia:
111,171
127,774
Sri Lanka:
30,957
5,637
India:
10,749
5,640
Thailand :
5,395
2,845
Malaysia :
68
6
Burma :
70
7
Somalia :
268
45
Tsunami also cause huge financial loss for some countries.

Tourist industry as one of the pillar industries of Thailand suffered a severe blow because the tsunami. Direct economic losses caused by tsunami amounted to nearly 3 billion Baht and indirect economic losses amounted to 100 billion Baht. Besides presents a range of challenges for the tourist industry.
This is one of the ten worst earthquakes in recorded history, as well as
the single worst tsunami in history. The countries hardest hit were Indonesia,
The earthquake result limited damage to cities, but it triggered a series of devastating tsunamis which is devastating.
Why some offshore earthquakes create tsunami? When these earthquakes occur beneath the sea, the water above the deformed area is displaced from its balance position. Waves are formed as the displaced water mass, which acts under the influence of gravity, attempts to regain its balance. When large areas of the sea floor elevate or subside, a tsunami can be created.
Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. More than one hundred thousand people are
reported dead. Millions of people have been left homeless.
the deceased
the missing
2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake
The cascade of disaster striking
On the morning of Sunday, 26 December 2004, there was a severe
earthquake in the Indian Ocean. The earthquake measured 9.0 on the Richter scale and the underwater earthquake also resulted in a powerful tsunami.