Thai meteorologists decided not to issue tsunami warning

Randy · 12-31-2004, 05:18 PM

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Thailand's foremost meteorologists, meeting in a crisis session before the tsunami hit, decided not to issue a warning "out of courtesy to the tourism industry," according to a report in the Thai paper The Nation.

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"We finally decided not to do anything because the tourist season was in full swing," a source told the paper. "The hotels were 100 percent booked. What if we issued a warning, which would have led to an evacuation, and nothing had happened. What would be the outcome? The tourist industry would be immediately hurt. Our department would not be able to endure a lawsuit."

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darrenstraight · 12-31-2004, 05:33 PM

I thought somebody would know the tsunami was going to come, and I was right.

Thanks randy.

Mayur · 12-31-2004, 06:19 PM

Well those tourists are probably dead now so yea I think the tourist industry got hurt real bad. They were trying to make a few bucks and killed hundreds of thousands of people.

Eric · 12-31-2004, 09:19 PM

They got what they had coming to them and what they deserved.
How selfish of them to put hundreds of thousands of lives at risk just to gain some money...how...inhuman...

cvrk3 · 01-01-2005, 01:41 AM

this is a classic case of commerce winning over the human part of the society. good economics always do not serve the nation well.

broken · 01-01-2005, 03:44 AM

That is very sickening. How could they put the lives of thousands of people at risk just for money.

Eric · 01-01-2005, 04:41 AM

They were able to do it because they were tainted with greed and lust. Unfortunately, this is true not only for them, but many other people throughout the world.

wefancyu · 01-01-2005, 05:32 AM

Thai government bans their own people from watching/buying sex etc. but they encourage foreign people to do so...

the ladyboys (shemale ... you name it) are another human tragedy..

and now the tsunami

all in all, these are definately not what a buddhist country should do.

dude66 · 01-01-2005, 01:36 PM

tell me about it its so sick

put some thought into your posts. --randy

01-01-2005, 03:05 PM

wow that was pretty selfish on their part. All the dead bodies and everything isnt going to help the tourist industry

12-31-2004, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
darrenstraight Microsoft Student Partner Google Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 5,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I thought somebody would know the tsunami was going to come, and I was right. Thanks randy. __________________ Visit my Tech Blog!

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Mayur Elite Googler Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,041 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well those tourists are probably dead now so yea I think the tourist industry got hurt real bad. They were trying to make a few bucks and killed hundreds of thousands of people.

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Eric Google Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Posts: 2,395 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They got what they had coming to them and what they deserved. How selfish of them to put hundreds of thousands of lives at risk just to gain some money...how...inhuman...

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cvrk3 Google Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India Posts: 2,399 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	this is a classic case of commerce winning over the human part of the society. good economics always do not serve the nation well.

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broken Elite Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	That is very sickening. How could they put the lives of thousands of people at risk just for money.

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Eric Google Guru Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Posts: 2,395 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They were able to do it because they were tainted with greed and lust. Unfortunately, this is true not only for them, but many other people throughout the world.

01-01-2005, 05:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
wefancyu Senior Googler Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thai government bans their own people from watching/buying sex etc. but they encourage foreign people to do so... the ladyboys (shemale ... you name it) are another human tragedy.. and now the tsunami all in all, these are definately not what a buddhist country should do.

01-01-2005, 01:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
dude66 Elite Googler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Thursday Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	tell me about it its so sick put some thought into your posts. --randy

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stuck_fugu Guest Posts: n/a	wow that was pretty selfish on their part. All the dead bodies and everything isnt going to help the tourist industry

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