Thailand, Indian Ocean Tsunami

Mourners in Thailand mark the 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami
Mourners gathered at a memorial ceremony in Ban Nam Khem on Thursday, a small fishing village in Phang Nga province in Thailand. (AP Video shot by Tian Macleod Ji)
A look at a local tribe in Thailand which miraculously survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
Thailand marked 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Five thousand people were killed, but a local tribe managed miraculously to survive with almost no casualties among them. Saksith Saiyasombut visited them and found that 20 years on from surviving the tsunami,
Candlelight vigil marks 20th anniversary of tsunami in Thailand
A candlelight vigil was held on Thursday in the Thai village of Ban Nam Khem to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history’s worst natural disasters.
Tearful mourners mark 20th anniversary of Boxing Day tsunami
Tearful mourners across Asia have commemorated the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around the Indian Ocean.
Sea nomads in Thailand who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 are slowly losing their identity
PHANG-NGA, Thailand: When the Indian Ocean tsunami hit the south-western coast of Thailand in 2004, it claimed over 5,000 lives. But the local indigenous Moken people miraculously survived with almost no casualties among them.
Ceremony in Thailand Marks 20th Anniversary of Deadly Tsunami - TaiwanPlus News
A ceremony was held in a southern province in Thailand to honor the victims of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004. Hundreds of visitors gathered to perform religious rites and pay their respects to the deceased.
Thailand mark 20 years since devastating tsunami
A 9.1-magnitude earthquake on 26 December 2004 caused a tsunami which hit a dozen countries and killed some 220,000 people. Our colleagues at France 2 take a look back at the unprecedented tragedy and some the lessons learnt.
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The tsunami detection buoys safeguarding lives in Thailand
Watsamon TRI-YASAKDA, and Nattakorn PLODDEE in Bangkok Dec 23, 2024 Dec 23, 2024 Updated 3 hrs ago Almost 1,000 kilometres ...
20 Years After The Indian Ocean Tsunami
Understanding of the Sumatran subduction zone and its hazards has increased since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and ...
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Remembering 2004 Tsunami in Thailand
On December 26th, 2004, a devastating tsunami struck Ban Nam Khem in Takua Pa District of Phang Nga Province. Triggered by a ...
American survivors recall the harrowing moments of the century's deadliest tsunami
I don’t wish ever a disaster of this magnitude on anyone,” one woman said. But the 2004 Asian tsunami also made her realize ...
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Large gatherings to remember the tens of thousands killed in Indian Ocean tsunami
People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province yesterday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history’s worst natural ...