[longjack]

No way! I really hope this is not true.

Yes way!

"Germany's "Spiegel-Online" ran a slideshow today today entitled Grieving Locals, Bathing Tourists

Slide 17

Caption

The first foreign tourists are relaxing again on Thailand's Patong Beach. Many others broke off their vacations after the catastrophe

Looks like a chick is topless in the picture, to boot.

I have worked as tour guide in some resorts in Europe and Northern Africa, so although this behavior doesn't surprise me, I still can't help but find it disgusting in this scenario.

BTW, Click on one of the links for more pictures of the Tsunami effects. This picture was the only one they ran of foreigners on the beach. There are 31 new pictures in all. "Spiegel" does a good job on the photo reports.

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[longjack]

My link for Slide 17 above isn't correct.

Try this for Slide 17 and the rest of the slide show.

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[BenLurkin]

Thanks.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

I know the caption says it is the beach at Phuket...but how did it get so clean, so fast? Other (graphic) photos show debris and carnage, and this photo is so pristine. Did they fly in with the Sunbrella? Surely, beach rental equipment couldn't have made it thru the tsunami.