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		<title>7 Years after the tsunami: Positive perception of Khao Lak</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we are approaching the 7th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a new survey suggests that perception of the holiday-destination of Khao-Lak&#160;&#160; in Thailand is once again favorable, but that pricing and access challenges remain. The QUO Intelligence survey conducted among 206 tourists, business people and residents in Khao Lak in October 2011 showed that the more knowledge about the tsunami that tourists had, the more positive the perception of modern Khao Lak as a desirable holiday destination. &#34;The Andaman Coast is not perceived as dangerous in terms of the threat of natural disasters. And the more individuals know of the Indian Ocean tsunami of seven years ago, the more favorable is the perception of the Khao Lak area today,&#34; said David Keen, CEO of QUO Keen,the tourism strategy consultancy in Bangkok which conducted the survey. Some 80% of the respondents said that the tsunami had &#8216;low&#8217; to &#8216;no&#8217; effect on their current travel decisions. Only 4% said that the 2004 tsunami legacy still had a major effect on whether to holiday in Khao Lak or not. Some 93% of Europeans/Westerners and more than 84% of Thais surveyed dismissed the notion that the Andaman coast of Khao Lak is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Casting call for tsunami movie</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The casting crew of the upcoming movie "The Impossible" - based on a true account of a family who stayed at Khao Lak during the tsunami - is looking for native Scandinavian speakers to join the filming. The movie will star Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts in the leading roles.]]></description>
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		<title>Russian missing off Karon Beach</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Khao Lak]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Takua Pa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another visitor to Phuket is missing - and presumed dead - after swimming in the sea off Karon Beach this weekend.]]></description>
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		<title>Badly bruised German found dead at Khao Lak Beach &#8211; murder suspected</title>
		<link>http://www.andamantimes.com/phang-nga/khao-lak/khaolak_german_dead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 19:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A badly bruised 22 year old German tourist was found dead at Khao Lak Beach on Wednesday.  Police is investigating.]]></description>
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		<title>Plans for massive tin mining off the coast of Khao Lak</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 13:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the oldest tin mining companies in Thailand hope to start commercial tin mining off Phang Nga in the near future. Tongkah Harbour controls what may be one of the largest deposits in the world.]]></description>
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