Well I bought 2 tickets. Interesting idea about the Thailand contribution. My dad happened to be in Phuket when it hit. Said most of the victims were older people, folks caught out on motorbikes and working class people. Also a lot of europeans and russians. He was 100 yards from the ocean in his hotel room when it hit. Said the large hotels were ok but anyone caught out was dead meat. he lost everything though. passport, money, clothes but the consul took care of him. Also said there were bodies and body parts everywhere. Oddly enough the only things that fared well was palm trees, they werent even affected. They really need some help there.