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Asian Tsunami: Trace the missing
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| 29 December 2004
Posted on 12/30/2004 5:10:26 AM PST by bd476
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To: killjoy
Thanks Killjoy.
Here is another list of missing persons in or near Thailand over 45 pages long now. The good news is that there are some "Found" comments added to this list.
At first glance it appears that they make you register to post a missing person report, but searching the list does not require registration:
Missing Persons List Thailand
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posted on
12/30/2004 8:26:39 PM PST
by
bd476
To: bd476
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posted on
12/30/2004 8:30:05 PM PST
by
bd476
To: bd476
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posted on
12/30/2004 8:32:46 PM PST
by
bd476
To: lainie; texasflower; Brad's Gramma; onyx; Howlin
Among the missing: German actor Marc Degener
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posted on
12/30/2004 8:49:45 PM PST
by
bd476
To: bd476
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posted on
12/30/2004 8:54:56 PM PST
by
killjoy
(My kid is the bomb at Islam Elementary!)
To: bd476
I had heard that the people native to the locations are being buried in large pits, but that the bodies of the Europeans and other foreigners are being held so that they can be identified by their family members. The authorities were taking pictures of all the dead and recording any physical characteristics; clothing, tatoos, distinguishing marks, etc to help in the identification. The biggest problem, especially with the native peoples is that likely whole families were wiped out, and there is no one left to identify and claim the bodies.
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posted on
12/30/2004 9:03:55 PM PST
by
SuziQ
(It's the most wonderful time of the year!)
Hopefully someone will find this German actor alive and recovering somewhere. Despite his youthful appearance he appears to have been a successful actor for quite some time. He sort of resembles a very young James Caan.
Just found this highlight of Marc Degener's movie career. It loaded quickly and played very well with no glitches.
Marc Degener 2.5 minute Movie Highlights
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posted on
12/30/2004 9:06:28 PM PST
by
bd476
To: killjoy; BurbankKarl
Thanks Killjoy. It must be very frustrating for survivor's family and friends not knowing the status of their missing loved ones.
Karl, please ping any amateur radio Freepers. This sounds like a ham network. Right now they are speaking Thai, but the link came from a mixed English/Thai site.
Siam Radio.net
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posted on
12/30/2004 9:12:14 PM PST
by
bd476
To: killjoy
That's great that they're taking DNA samples. I'm sure it will be some comfort for the families of those who have died to at least have their loved ones identified, and they may even be able to bury them.
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posted on
12/30/2004 9:12:38 PM PST
by
SuziQ
(It's the most wonderful time of the year!)
To: SuziQ
If you have any questions, let me know. I will be talking to my friend again in the morning (EST) and I can ask her. She is doing relief work in the hardest hit area of Thailand.
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posted on
12/30/2004 9:17:01 PM PST
by
killjoy
(My kid is the bomb at Islam Elementary!)
To: killjoy
I don't believe I knew anyone in the affected areas. I just know that if I did, I'd want to KNOW where they were, alive or dead.
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posted on
12/30/2004 9:31:08 PM PST
by
SuziQ
(It's the most wonderful time of the year!)
To: bd476
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posted on
12/30/2004 9:35:29 PM PST
by
VOA
To: eabinga
Not sure if you have heard of actor Marc Degener. He's on the list of those missing.
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posted on
12/30/2004 9:39:35 PM PST
by
bd476
To: SuziQ
It is good that they are getting as much information as possible.
If they can get enough DNA samples per person, mark it and store it properly, the DNA will keep indefinitely.
Hopefully there will be a way to identify most everyone, and with DNA samples and technology perhaps all in the near future.
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posted on
12/30/2004 9:46:42 PM PST
by
bd476
To: bd476
they are saying CQ CQ CQ to begin transmission...that is the universal code to start a transmission....used to be via morse code
To: BurbankKarl
Thanks for the confirmation, Karl.
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posted on
12/30/2004 11:17:23 PM PST
by
bd476
To: brigette
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posted on
12/31/2004 2:42:17 AM PST
by
bd476
To: brigette
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posted on
12/31/2004 3:26:01 AM PST
by
bd476
To: bd476
I started looking at the "before tsunami" pictures of the missing last night. The site is so slow loading the pictures because all the graphics on it.
But I will keep weeding through them and will try to match up any of them with the on line morgue photos I have run across. The Thai (written) link (the last link I set you on the list) also has "fair skinned" deceased people in the bunch. You have to weed through each one).
Again if you or if anyone runs across a site of pictures of the missing, please ping me. I was hoping that someone would have set up a more organized picture site, like separate areas for each country. I can tell some of these morgue photos are of Swedes. Thanks!
To: brigette
Okay thanks Brigette. I'll post links as I find them. The photo sites are very slow loading because of the number of families searching online for their loved ones.
There is mention on some bulletin boards about some of the sites being so overloaded with hits that they are crashing.
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posted on
12/31/2004 10:33:10 AM PST
by
bd476
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