This AP story out of Thailand goes on about how some Western tourists are back out on the beaches and jet skis while bodies are still being picked out of the rubble.

However, it notes some people, mainly students, are doing the right thing and helping with the recovery from the deadly Dec. 26 tsunamis.

An excerpt from the story, posted on CTV.ca:

Six days after one of the worst natural disasters in decades, foreign tourists were back on the beaches of this Thai resort island Saturday, frolicking in the gentle waves of the Andaman Sea, riding jet skis, posing for snapshots and sunbathing topless on the sand.

The scene was mindboggling -- and infuriating -- for island resident Aime Yodkaew, as she swept away debris.

"I just figure if everyone uses about an hour of their holiday time (to help clean up), this would help a lot for the locals,'' said Yodkaew, a Swede who lives on the island with her Thai husband.

But Yodkaew acknowledged that as soon as tourists get back to indulging in the sort of fun Phuket was famous for before the catastrophe -- the sooner her husband's sailboard and catamaran rental business will be able to start making money again.