Standing water there is frightening because of disease spreading insects such as flies and mosquitoes. Sure hope she has her immunizations and lots of bug repellent.
It also sounds as if she could use a large quantity of good incense to help in masking the smells and maybe some extra rubber gloves to avoid small cuts and abrasions, etc.
I doubt she has much in the way of bug spray. She went down with some friends who work for the Nation newspaper. Her backpack was mostly filled with things she bought at the local supermarket before she left, mainly bandages and things like tampons. I wish I could do more to help out but I am currently in the US and won't be back in Thailand until February.
I pulled the following off another site if anyone wants to send their donations directly to Thailand:
PATONG HOSPITAL TSUNAMI RELIEF FUND
Patong Hospital invites contributions of money or other donations to aid tsunami-affected victims. All donations will go directly towards the local people and foreigners who have lost their homes and belongings as well as help in acquiring the needed supplies to treat victims of the tsunami in Phuket, Thailand.
For more information please contact:
Patong Hospital +66 76 342 633-4
EMAIL: patonghospital@hotmail.com
Information in English:
Ornanong Annie Laokwansatitaya +66 1 910 8389
Sharinee Shannon Kalayanamitr +66 1 905 9868
Nina Polvanich +66 9 477 9809
Please send to:
KRUNGTHAI BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE BANGKOK, THAILAND
**** CABLE ADDRESS: KRUNGTHAI BANGKOK.S.W.I.F.T.ADD.KRTHTHBK ****
TEL: +66 2 255 2222
TELEX: 81179 82079 & 82331
SWIFT CODE: KRTHTHBK
CHIPS UID: 007895
ACCOUNT NAME: PATONG HOSPITAL TSUNAMI RELIEF FUND
BANK: PAY TO KRUNGTHAI BANK LTD.,
PATONG BRANCH
(076) 344301-2 FAX (076) 344300
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 837-0-00774-0