The Andaman Coast, Thailand

Karon Beach at sunset - Phuket

We have travelled down to the South of Thailand on an overnight bus. The journey took 20 hours and it was VERY UNCOMFORTABLE!

Luckily, we are staying on the beautiful island of Phuket (pronounced 'poo-get'). Phuket has many beautiful beaches. We have had lots of fun sunbathing, swimming in the sea and relaxing.

We have stayed in two towns on the west coast of Phuket - Karon and Kata. We have also taken a boat trip to another island, called Ko Phi Phi (pronounced 'ko-pee-pee'). On Ko Phi Phi we climbed hundreds of steps up a big hill. This was very hard in the heat, and we were sweating like pigs when we reached the top! But it was worth it, because we had a beautiful view of the island...

View from Ko Phi Phi Viewpoint

Does anyone remember the sad thing that happened in Thailand in 2004?

On Boxing Day, 2004, there was an earthquake in the Indian Ocean. This made a big wave, called a tsunami. The tsunami was 15 metres high, and it hit the Andaman Coast of Thailand, as well as some other countries (do you remember which ones?).

The tsunami washed away many buildings, and many people died. People all across the world were very sad, and they sent money, food and other things to help. What sort of things do you think they sent?

I'm glad to say that a lot of work has been done in Thaland since the 2004 tsunami. As you can see in the pictures, the beaches and towns look beautiful again. They now have alarms that tell them if another tsunami is coming. There are also signs which tell people where to go if there is a tsunami.

Next, we are flying to the North of Thailand - I'll send you a postcard when I get there!

Take Care