Did you catch this? From AP:

PATONG BEACH, Thailand – Many believe the tsunami that devastated this tourist hotspot and killed thousands had one positive side: By washing away rampant development, it returned the beaches to nature.

Greg Ferrando glistened with sweat and sea water as he went for a barefoot jog up the immaculate white sand beach, where the tsunami has wiped away almost all signs of humanity.

“This whole area was littered with commercialism,” said the 43-year-old from Maui, Hawaii. “There were hundreds of beach chairs out here. I prefer the sand.”

The beauty of Thai beaches is the stuff of folklore: pristine, clean and untouched. That was 10 or 20 years ago. More recently, they have been swamped by development.

“Everyone is talking about it. It looks much better now,” he said. “This looks a lot more like Hawaii now…”

Yeah, with the minor exception of all those dead bodies of men, women, and children who were killed on the shores of your now-”pristine” beaches. What a selfish pig.

(Hat tip: Newsmax)