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Map showing the provinces of Thailand affected. Thailand was one of the 14 countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004. It left behind unprecedented damage and destruction in six provinces of Thailand, impacting 407 villages, completely destroying 47 of them, including prominent tourist resorts like Khao Lak.
542 confirmed dead. About 50,000 French citizens were in the region when the tsunami hit, according to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Germany: 539 confirmed dead. Greece: One person lightly injured in Phuket, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hong Kong : 38 residents were confirmed dead with 2 more missing in Thailand. Hungary
The tsunami heights were 5–6 m (16–20 ft) and the inundated depth was about 2 m (6.6 ft). The tsunami surprised many tourists at Koh Racha Yai, where it flooded the resorts. About 250 people perished directly in the tsunami. The Phi Phi Islands are a group of small islands that were affected by the tsunami. The north bay of Phi Phi Don ...
When Atlee's body was found and formally identified on March 3, 2004, he became one of the nearly 230,000 people believed to have died in the disaster, which also impacted parts of Indonesia, Sri ...
There was no warning before a tsunami consumed Petra Nemcova's vacation bungalow in Thailand on Dec. 26, 2004, where she was staying with then-boyfriend Simon Atlee
31 August 1987: Thai Airways Flight 365 crashed into the sea off Phuket Island, killing all 83 on board. 24 September 1990: A liquid petroleum gas tanker truck crashed on the expressway exit at New Phetchaburi Road in Bangkok, causing large explosions and fires that burned through 38 shophouses for over 24 hours. 90 persons died, 121 were ...
Nate Berkus' life changed forever on Dec. 26, 2004. The interior designer and HGTV star survived the Boxing Day tsunami that devastated at least 12 countries across Asia, but his then-boyfriend ...
Approximate maximum rise of tsunami waters at Kata Noi (3rd tsunami wave), 11:00 local time. Regular sea level at Kata Noi Beach, a few days after the tsunami. On 26 December 2004, the area felt a mild earthquake around 07:59 local time, which later turned out to be shock waves from the massive 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurring at that ...