Maybe you can verify this. I could be mistaken, but I believe Phi Phi island is pronounced "pee pee", not "fee fee" as I've heard many news people say. Maybe they are not allowed to say "pee pee" on the air.
I've heard it as both pee pee and phi phi, I've heard Phuket as fooket, bhughet, but not the one that sounds like the F word!
28 Dec, 11.30pm - Two different worlds
Krabi is currently in a sort of limbo between two worlds: the normal, happy, holiday-maker scene, which today returned to the beach in Ao Nang; and the horrific, nightmare-ish scenes which can be witnessed at Krabi Hospital and morgue, some 20km from the beach area.
Someone arriving from a remote area with no access to television would be forgiven for thinking that absolutely nothing had happened here these last few days. All buildings are intact; the bars are full; the beach was packed with sunbathers during the day; and there are even a few tourists once again going out to the islands.
But while divers from the Royal Thai Navy searched local waters for bodies trapped underwater, helicopters overhead were a constant reminder that all was not as it seemed.
Now most local people are spending their time yo-yo-ing between their 'day jobs' of keeping the remaining, unharmed tourists happy and volunteering at the inundated main hospital. With more bodies being brought in from the islands throughout the day, the full scale of the tragedy resulting from the tidal waves is now beginning to be seen.
Why was Ao Nang spared?
It now looks as though Ao Nang and Railay (Ao Phra Nang) were the least worst hit out of all the southern Thai resorts. Why? An element of luck, of course, and a small factor of geography. But there are also strict building regulations here, which mean that all buildings - hotels, bars, shops and restaurants - must be constructed at least 10m from the sea (6m from the high tidemark). Most other Thai seaside resorts have bungalows directly on the sand.
A wall, which was bitterly complained about when it was built behind Ao Nang's beach front two years ago, also made a large contribution to the lack of structural damage. Originally conceived as storm protection, it also proved remarkably effective in stopping the onrushing 5m waves on Sunday.
New drive to repatriate stranded tourists The Thai government has finally sprung into action, with mobile intensive care units arriving this afternoon from Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok to transport the most severely injured people to the capital. Special flights from Krabi Airport were also scheduled to get injured foreigners to Bangkok and back home quickly - although many were reluctant to leave with missing friends and relatives unaccounted for.
The tourist association in Bangkok will be providing free accommodation and food for all passengers from the southern provinces of Thailand returning home.