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Phi Phi Island tsunami relief fund 25-Jan-2005 At 12:05:27 AM Onsight

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As many are aware, the Ton Sai / Railay climbing area, though the most popular climbing area in Thailand these days, isn't the only climbing area there.

My understanding is that Phi Phi Island is the place where climbing in Thailand kicked off years ago. Phi Phi copped the full-force of the tsunami and the place has been absolutely devastated. Estimates of the number killed range from over 650 to over 1450.

Anyone still interested in donating to one of the relief funds might be interested to know about a small charity organisation (Chance 4 All Foundation) which has set up a fund whereby donations can be made directly and specifically for the "support of the Phi Phi people". More info on their web site http://www.hiphiphi.com

How bad is the damage to Phi Phi Island? Well, if you want to see pictures then I should warn you that these galleries, particularly on the Getty Images site, contains extremely graphic images:
http://www.wilksy.com/gallery/phi-phi
Getty Images

The Railay web site remains a very valuable resource for anyone wanting to know what's going on over there (at Railay and elsewhere). http://www.railay.com