Bruneians May Cancel Trips To Tsunami-Hit Tourist Hotspots
By Liza Mohd

Bandar Seri Begawan - The devastation caused by the tidal waves triggered by the strong earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra is prompting some Bruneians to reconsider their plans to travel to tourist hotspots in disaster-hit countries.

As it is the peak of the holiday season, it is understood that some Bruneians are holidaying at Thailand.

A Bruneian woman in her 40s said that her colleague is in Phuket when the catastrophe struck. She is concerned about the fate of her friend who went there for a diving trip.

Some Bruneians are also understood to have taking the opportunity of the long public holiday to travel using the budget airline, AirAsia, which offers flights to Phuket, Bangkok, Surabaya, Jakarta and other interesting places.

Another local woman, who is in Kuala Lumpur for her budget holiday flight to Bangkok, is also thinking twice about departing.

News of deaths is causing unease about celebrating the coming of the New Year in the midst of a national crisis.

The tremors were reported to have been felt as far away as the Thai capital, Bangkok.

Many people are canceling their trips causing mounting pressure for travel agencies throughout the world, including Brunei Darussalam, sources noted.

Currently flights to tidal wave-affected countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India as well as Thailand are operating normally, a local travel agency official said. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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