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Thailand Earthquake

Thailand earthquake is a common natural calamity, which occurs frequently here. Earthquake in Thailand generally assumes a deadly nature claiming hundreds of innocent lives. Some valuable lives even get lost unnoticed. The earth quake generally occurs due to the uneven tectonic movement within the earth’s crust. The effect of the earthquake is more intensely felt when located close to the sea. This is because the earthquake in Thailand causes the tidal waves to go abnormally high. The result is that the tidal waves wash away the low lying areas and causes great damage to the lives of specially the poor people.

Thailand earthquake has great impact on its economy. Being an ideal tourist spot the fishing and the tourism sector suffer a lot. The government needs to put in a lot of money to renovate the damaged areas. The frequent occurrence of earthquakes in Thailand obviously resulted in reduction in the number of tourist visits. This also reduces the income from the tourism sector. Apart from this there are plenty of other sectors which needs to look after for proper financial support.

The earthquake is definitely a natural phenomenon . The Thailand government is trying its level best to take adequate measures in order to give a check to this natural menace. More preventive measures are being adopted to make this paradise a loving and a dearer place for the tourists coming from different parts of the world.




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