#DisasterRecovery

Aiming to revive Thailand’s tourism after floods, fires, and pandemic disruptions, this revision draws lessons from Maui’s post-disaster rebound. Hawaiian experience shows recovery is a long, careful process that restores visitor confidence and sustains local livelihoods through balanced marketing and community resilience.

Two years after West Maui’s wildfires, the island’s tourism climb illustrates both progress and ongoing hurdles. Visitor arrivals rose by 11.2 percent year over year but remain about 17 percent below pre-disaster levels, underscoring the extended timeline required for full recovery. The Maui case highlights a common pattern: even with rebuilt infrastructure, reputational recovery lags and demands persistent, credible communication.

Nearly two years after catastrophic wildfires devastated significant portions of West Maui and Upcountry, the island’s tourism industry is charting a slow but steady comeback. Recent figures released by the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism indicate a complex recovery: while visitor arrivals and spending figures are climbing, they remain distinctly below pre-disaster levels. This nuanced recovery, marked by resilient local efforts and strategic marketing, offers timely insights for Thailand’s tourism-dependent provinces still reeling from natural disasters, including the 2022 floods in Ubon Ratchathani and recurring wildfire threats in the North.

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit central Croatia in December 2020 uncovered a long-hidden Roman odeon beneath Sisak’s City Hall. The discovery occurred during repairs on the 1914 building, damaged by earthquakes, when workers and archaeologists found a semicircular, well-preserved venue once used for music and politics in the Roman era. This find offers a rare glimpse into life more than 2,000 years ago and reshapes Sisak’s connection to its ancient past.

A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck central Croatia in December 2020 has led to the extraordinary unearthing of a long-lost Roman odeon beneath Sisak’s City Hall, reshaping the modern city’s connection to its ancient past and providing a unique window into life more than two millennia ago. The accidental discovery was made during repairs to the historic 1914 City Hall building, which was being renovated due to earthquake damage. Archaeologists and workers stumbled upon a remarkably well-preserved semicircular stone structure—immediately recognizable as a Roman odeon, an intimate performance venue used for music and politics during the Roman Empire (arkeonews.net).