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  2. Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Thailand

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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.

  3. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia

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    A massive tsunami with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami after the Boxing Day holiday, or as the Asian Tsunami, [10] devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries, violently in Aceh , and severely in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu , and Khao Lak ...

  4. File:2004 Tsunami Thailand Map.svg - Wikipedia

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  5. 20 years later: A look at the deadliest disaster to strike ...

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    On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history. According to United Nations estimates, more than 220,000 people were killed ...

  6. Indian Ocean tsunami two decades ago left 230,000 dead and a ...

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    One of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami marks its 20th anniversary on Dec. 26. ... In Thailand, beach resort tourists comprised about half of the ...

  7. ‘Fighting for our lives’: Survivors recall 2004 tsunami ahead ...

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    Louis Mullan and Paul Murray were caught up in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

  8. Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and ...

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    The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The earthquake itself, with a moment magnitude of around 9.2-9.3, devastated Aceh Province , Indonesia , while the tsunami affected countries all around the Indian Ocean .

  9. Timeline of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

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    Although National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Hawaii eventually issued warnings of a possible tsunami from the large earthquake off Sumatra, the waves outran notification systems at jet speeds of 500 mph (804 km/h), catching hundreds of thousands of people unaware.