| Thailand is a country that is mainly dependent on | | | | Tourism started picking up again, well known |
| foreign export and tourism. For the past years | | | | Actor and Actresses namely Angelina Jolie and |
| this little kingdom has been the leading holiday | | | | Brad Pitt promoted the country in every tabloid |
| destination for people from all walks of life, most | | | | sold in supermarket across America. However, |
| especially for budget conscious traveler. Pristine | | | | the nation at the same time experience political |
| beaches, fascinating tradition, crowded street, and | | | | instability, which resulted in slowing down of the |
| centuries of beliefs all added to their allure. | | | | tourism industry. Bookings went down |
| The Indian Ocean earthquake that has devastated | | | | dramatically. |
| the country of Thailand in 2004 has left many | | | | This year, however, the kingdom is already in the |
| people dead, and almost a quarter of millions of | | | | process of recovering from their economic |
| citizen across 11 countries has loss their life. Yet, | | | | meltdown. Foreign travelers are once again |
| this number for a lot of people in the Western | | | | coming to the country to spend their vacation. In |
| World is not considered that staggering, the | | | | fact, in 2008 tour operators from different |
| memory of this disaster has faded in just a | | | | countries who have experience slowdown are |
| couple of months. However, when the Titanic in | | | | now reporting stable increase in bookings for |
| 1912 had sank killing 1517 people after colliding with | | | | 2009. A good sign that recession are finally |
| an iceberg, was more remembered by nearly all | | | | coming to end in Thailand. |
| teenagers in America. Sad to say, but it is true. | | | | This little nation that has been marred by many |
| The kingdom of Thailand is one of the countries | | | | tragedies in the past years, is nevertheless still |
| that were badly hit. It has received tremendous | | | | struggling, but doing well at the moment and |
| media exposure due to its booming tourism | | | | hopefully for the years to come. Regardless of its |
| business, and the fact is that a number of people | | | | many difficulties, the Thai people promised to |
| who died from the storm are foreigners staying | | | | make the country safer and hospitable to all |
| in expensive resorts. An estimated 8000 or more | | | | visitors even from the western country. Thailand |
| people has died. But other nation such as Sri | | | | has overcome the worst that nature has thrown |
| Lanka was never given much media coverage. | | | | at them. Let us just hope and pray that his |
| In spite of this, Thailand immediately recovered | | | | tragedy may never take place again. A tsunami |
| from the catastrophe. Foreign nation has pledge | | | | warning system that has been place after the |
| their support in the rebuilding of the nation. | | | | disaster must help curb the loss of life. |