Hell in Paradise: One man's quest to search for his friends after the 2004 tsunami in the South of Thailand

HUGH VAN ES

2023年7月 · Hugh Van Es

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Hell in Paradise is a personal account of my quest to find my friends after the Tsunami in the South of Thailand in 2004. A long-time ex-pat in Thailand, it tells my tale of spending 4 days in the aftermath of the devastating tsunami putting the clues together and trying to determine if they are still alive. An emotional, thought-provoking book describing horrific events that touched me to my core. Even now, after almost 20 years, those 4 days spent in hell are still with me so vividly that it needed to be written.

The story starts with how we became close friends in a very short time, and what drove me to the decision to go find them. 

Next year we are to commemorate the upcoming 20th anniversary of the world’s worst disaster in the history of mankind in December 2024. Sharing my story before this somber date should therefore honor all those who have lost family and friends.

作者简介

Originally from Antwerp, Belgium, Hugh Van Es moved to Bangkok, Thailand, in July 1987 with his parents as a 16-year-old. During more than three decades of living and working in Thailand, he speaks fluent Thai and has been employed in various international conglomerates, such as Swarovski and Tolkowsky Diamonds while he just founded his own company Proquanet (www.proquanet.com) in December 2022 and is now working as an Executive Leadership Coach (www.hughvanes.com)