Accomplishments in the South Coastal Thai Communities After the 2004 Tsunami in the Restoration Process, A Case Study in Ranong Province - Post-Tsunami Hazard: Reconstruction and Restoration - page 90

Table 6.1 Comparisons of various damages and restoration aspects among the affected
communities

Kasetsart University's
ACRSD Aspects Nua village Hat Sai Khao village

1. Degree of overall
damages

Moderate-high Severe Moderate-high

2. Physical
damages

Many one-story
research buildings and
scientifi c equipments

Most houses
(45), - most fi shing
boats and gears

Most houses along the
Kamphuan canal (60)

Shoreline erosion
along the Kamphuan
canal

Shoreline erosion
along the Kamphuan
canal

Most fi shing boats and
gears

Minor road damages,
and water pipeline
system

Water pipeline system Shoreline erosion along

the Kamphuan canal
Water pipeline system

3. Psychological
and social
damages

Depression due to loss
of the family
members and
interrupting in normal
routine work

Depression due to loss of the family members,
properties and occupations

4. Loss of lives 4 employees 49 residents and 16

tourists

10 residents

5. Major supports Government funding Government and

private sectors

Government and
private sectors

6. Major restoration
processes

Restoration of
damaged buildings
and construction of
new ones

Relocation of the
village

Building of new houses

Construction of the
embankment along
the Kamphuan canal

Building of new
houses

Provision of fi shing
boats and gears

Scientifi c equipment
reacquisition

Provision of fi shing
boats and gears

Compensations

Restored water
pipeline system

Compensations

Preserved area for
tsunami monument
and education

7. Hazard
mitigation

Building of tsunami warning sign and tower and tsunami shelter. Tsunami
evacuation drill held an nually

8. Existing
problems

- Water shortage, -

decreases of marine
resources

Decrease of marine
resources

Unemployment Unemployment

Changes in livelihood Changes in livelihood

regarding the water shortage, especially in the dry season as most of shallow wells
become brackish due to the seawater intrusion to the groundwater system.
Eventually, the residents have to buy water for their consumption.