Cultural effects

Question 1

How many people were killed in how many countries?

Answer 1

280,000 people in 14 countries

Question 2

How many foreigners were killed and as what percent of total fatalities in thailand?

Answer 2

3332, 52%

Question 3

What diseases were feared to become a problem following the tsunami?

Answer 3

Yellow fever, malaria, typhoid fever and cholera

Question 4

In Banda Aceh how many homes and school were destroyed?

Answer 4

141,000 homes, 2230 schools

Question 5

How many homes were destroyed across all 14 countries?

Answer 5

500,000

Question 6

What fishing equipment was destroyed in Thailand and how much?

Answer 6

1,320,000 square meters of fish cage culture and shrimp hatchery

Question 7

How much did tourism revenue as a value and percent drop follow the tsunami in Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga?

Answer 7

Phuket - $1.4 billion, 66%
Krabi - $300 million 60%
Phang Nga - $200 million, 80%

Question 8

How many people required counselling after the tsunami in thailand?

Answer 8

18,500 people

Question 9

How did the hotel industry in Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi get affected 6 months after the tsunami (jan-june 2005)

Answer 9

Phuket - no. of hotels -26%, no. of rooms -6%, occupancy rate -57%
Phang Nga - no. of hotels -63%, no. of rooms -69%, occupancy rate -45%
Krabi - no. of hotels -1%, no of rooms -11%, occupancy rate -59%

Question 10

How did the tsunami affect employment in thailand? Why?

Answer 10

• Employment in fishing sector was decimated (reduced by 72%) as boats were destroyed
• Employment in tourism sector was greatly reduced (120,000+ jobs lost) as tourists didn’t want to go to southern thailand for fears of another tsunami and the stigma around it
• Employment in construction went up as the reconstruction activities increased the demand for people

Question 11

What were the 3 most affected provinces in thailand?

Answer 11

Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi