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  2. Tsunami remembered by survivors and victim's family - AOL

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    After being a bridesmaid at her sister's wedding in Phi Phi in Thailand on 11 December 2004, the 25-year-old had stayed behind to start a round-the-world tour. ... He had gone to bars on Christmas ...

  3. The Impossible (2012 film) - Wikipedia

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    In December 2004, Doctor Maria Bennett, her husband Henry, and their three sons Lucas, Simon, and Thomas go on a Christmas holiday to Khao Lak, Thailand. Arriving on Christmas Eve, they settle in and begin to enjoy the brand new Orchid Beach Resort. Two days later, on 26 December, the massive Indian Ocean tsunami inundates the area.

  4. Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Thailand

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    Notably, the Takua Pa District in Phang Nga province, north of Phuket, was among Thailand's most severely affected areas, with significant casualties, including a considerable number of Burmese laborers. [4] [5] The resort area of Khao Lak some 80 km north of Phuket was hit far worse with 3,950 confirmed deaths. However, the death toll in Khao ...

  5. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia

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    On the east coast of Phuket Island, the tsunami height was about 2 m. In one river mouth, many boats were damaged. The tsunami moved counter-clockwise around Phuket Island, as was the case at Okushiri Island in the 1993 Hokkaido earthquake. According to interviews, the second wave was the largest. [91]

  6. How Christmas is celebrated in 21 places around the world - AOL

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    In Finland (and many other countries around the globe), St. Lucia Day on December 13 is one of the main events of the holiday season. On this date, the eldest girl in each family sometimes dons a ...

  7. I traveled to 50 of the top countries for tourism and ranked ...

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    I love Thailand. The only reason it isn't higher on the list is that I'm not a huge fan of Bangkok, its capital. Luckily, the country has something for nature lovers, city dwellers, water fanatics ...