By Matt Sepic, KWMU
St. Louis, MO. – Some area residents are anxiously awaiting word from friends and relatives in Asia who may have been affected by massive tidal waves.
Noi Liam is the owner of Jay's International Foods in south St. Louis.
His brother-in-law Jay Prapaisilp owns a resort on the Island of Phuket off the coast Thailand.
"The biggest thing that he's concerned [about] is some of his guests who are staying in his resort are still missing; probably about fifteen," Noi said.
Thailand was not as hard hit as other countries in Southeast Asia.
Still Noi says he expects to sell a lot of international telephone cards once telecommunications improve in the affected areas.