Thailand Tsunami

Around 10,000 people, mostly women and children, died in India.

At least 400 victims of Asia's 2004 tsunami that killed 2,26,000 people remain unidentified in Thailand 12 years on, police said on Monday.

Ten years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, foreign tourists who survived the crushing waves still return to the Thai beaches where thousands lost loved ones, seeking recovery and solace.

Ten years after the deadliest tsunami on record wrought destruction across the Indian Ocean, creeping complacency is undermining a hi-tech warning system designed to prevent another disaster of such shocking magnitude.

Should European farmers pay for pollination provided by bees? Should city dwellers in Brazil pay for the abundant rain generated over the Amazonian forest? And if mangroves are a shield against tsunamis, shouldn't seaside resorts in Thailand be paying for them?

"Let's hurry home and follow the earthquake news. And don't forget to order your favorite KFC menu."

Honda suffered the most from the disasters in Japan and Thailand last year, and only re-started work at its Thai car plant at the end of March after a six-month hiatus.

"Let's hurry home and follow the earthquake news. And don't forget to order your favorite KFC menu."

KFC Thailand has issued an apology after Thai netizens criticized the company for a Facebook message that urged people to rush home during Wednesday's tsunami scare and order a bucket of KFC chicken.

A little after 2 pm, a powerful 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Aceh province in Indonesia today. Tremors were felt in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and India.

The international airport on the southern Thai tourist island of Phuket was closed on Wednesday after a tsunami warning was issued following an 8.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia, its director said.

The earthquake, which measured 8.7, was felt as far away as Singapore, Thailand and India.

Car-maker Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) reported three-fold jump in its sales for March at 11,016 units.

Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's today lowered rating of Japanese electronics giant Sony after results

Battered by the strong yen and Thailand's floods, Honda's net earnings tumbled 41 per cent to 47.6 billion yen.

Around 10,000 people, mostly women and children, died in India.

At least 400 victims of Asia's 2004 tsunami that killed 2,26,000 people remain unidentified in Thailand 12 years on, police said on Monday.

Ten years after the Indian Ocean tsunami, foreign tourists who survived the crushing waves still return to the Thai beaches where thousands lost loved ones, seeking recovery and solace.

Ten years after the deadliest tsunami on record wrought destruction across the Indian Ocean, creeping complacency is undermining a hi-tech warning system designed to prevent another disaster of such shocking magnitude.

Should European farmers pay for pollination provided by bees? Should city dwellers in Brazil pay for the abundant rain generated over the Amazonian forest? And if mangroves are a shield against tsunamis, shouldn't seaside resorts in Thailand be paying for them?

"Let's hurry home and follow the earthquake news. And don't forget to order your favorite KFC menu."

Honda suffered the most from the disasters in Japan and Thailand last year, and only re-started work at its Thai car plant at the end of March after a six-month hiatus.

"Let's hurry home and follow the earthquake news. And don't forget to order your favorite KFC menu."

KFC Thailand has issued an apology after Thai netizens criticized the company for a Facebook message that urged people to rush home during Wednesday's tsunami scare and order a bucket of KFC chicken.

A little after 2 pm, a powerful 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Aceh province in Indonesia today. Tremors were felt in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and India.

The international airport on the southern Thai tourist island of Phuket was closed on Wednesday after a tsunami warning was issued following an 8.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia, its director said.

The earthquake, which measured 8.7, was felt as far away as Singapore, Thailand and India.

Car-maker Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) reported three-fold jump in its sales for March at 11,016 units.

Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's today lowered rating of Japanese electronics giant Sony after results

Battered by the strong yen and Thailand's floods, Honda's net earnings tumbled 41 per cent to 47.6 billion yen.