The recovery of Thailand - Two steps forward, one step back

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Thailand is a nation largely dependent on tourism and exports abroad. Over the years this country has become a leading destination for budget Travelers. Pristine, beautiful beaches, a fascinating local culture, the centuries old traditions, bustling cities and crowded, have contributed to Thailand 's charm.

The consequences of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and resulting tsunami was devastating and catastrophic for the United Kingdom> Thailand, in terms of sheer loss of life and economic performance for tourism. Nearly a quarter of a million people (the latest figures estimate 230,000) in eleven countries have lost their lives due to natural mega-disasters. Let's sit down and try to understand that number: 230,000 people. For many in the Western world, which was just a blip news, something that is weak from memory after a month or so. But of course that a ship sank in 1912 after a collision with an iceberg causedthe death of 1517 people that this catastrophe is exponentially more memorable in the minds of most American teenagers. This is a sad but true fact of life.

Thailand was one of the countries affected, and it has actually received some media attention, as no doubt in its thriving tourism. We hear much less of Sri Lanka and other countries seriously affected. Media attention was undoubtedly due to the number of foreigners in the storm, from young backpackersCelebrities' luxury beach resorts. Estimated that the number of deaths in Thailand, with over 8000 people. The nephew of the King of Thailand was among the killed by the earthquake. The big blow, and the release of energy was quite easy to change the rotation of the earth. Estimated that the power of the quake to 550 million times more powerful than the Hiroshima blast. This was no small disturbance ocean, but a collision enormously strong.

The good newswas that, consequently, of Thailand "economy was recovering faster than originally expected. Foreign governments have pledged to help rebuild, and tourists began to return in recent years. celebrities like Brad and Angelina have sponsored Thailand from supermarket tabloids, anywhere, while the country was a concept in the middle of Central America. But the bad news always rolling, Thailand has recently made a serious politicalInstability. This instability is sufficient to be completed by the airport from late November to early December 2008. Moreover, in the face of global economic downturn of recent years, it should be noted that tourism is one of the first industries affected. Holidays and bookings for guided tours have been down in recent years.

It's not all doom and gloom, however, Thailand has grown by leaps and bounds in 2009. Foreign tourists back their confidence in the countryrapidly, and a few months after the airport was reopened to the flow of foreign capital through better numbers than previously recorded. Although tour operators had experienced a massive hit around the world in 2008, showed a steady increase in bookings since 2009. This is an indication that the recession starts, the better? Thailand can only hope to achieve. You may know the hope that the number of trips to Thailand, as evidenced in this list to continuegrowing at a rapid pace. There were no market, not as many offers.

This people, is overshadowed by so many tragedies in recent years, but continue their fight, and it seems to make time and again. They have, despite the myriad of problems, praised the country's citizens safer, more predictable and more hospitable to Travelers from the West. So far, at least, seems to have passed the indefatigable spirit of the Thais, some of the worstMother Nature, which could lead to their attention. We can only hope that this kind of tragedy is not repeated and that the tsunami warning system that will be created in the wake of this disaster areas such halting the loss of life.

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