If they were honest about the case, they'd sue the Thai government for incompetence. Firstly, the Thais did not, and probably still do not, have people responsible for a standing 24/7/365 automated system that calls people / triggers alarms in response to any earthquake recorded (and noted on multiple web sites) over a certain magnitude. Secondly, even beyond this failing, they did not maintain a phone tree / contact list that someone like the Tsunami Warning Center could use. Knowing what I know about both Thai culture and the governmental structure there, I am in no way surprised.
Understood.
But the Americans have the deep pockets, of course. :)