The above data reveals a very high proportion of foreign nationals that died in the disaster, no
doubt due to the large amount of foreigners that visit the resorts and hotels located in the
affected area. It is also worth noting that, due to the special characteristics of the disaster,
many of the dead have not been identified or reclaimed by their relatives.
When the number of households and persons directly affected in their assets is considered,
there exists a similar pattern as shown above, in that most affected were the provinces of
Phang Nga, Krabi and Phuket, in descending order (See table 2-2 below)
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