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Bhumi Jensen, grandson of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej was among those killed in Khao Lak. Just north of the Khao Lak area, the village of Ban Nam Khem was the worst affected in terms of devastation to the local population, with around a quarter of its population of 4,200 lost to the tsunami and 80 percent of homes destroyed. [8]
It is the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century, [11] one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history, and the worst tsunami disaster in history. [12] It is also the worst natural disaster in the history of Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand. [13]
26 December 2004: The Indian Ocean tsunami hit the west coast of Southern Thailand, resulting in 4,812 confirmed deaths, 8,458 injuries, and 4,499 missing in Thailand. 23 May 2006: Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding and landslides in Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phrae, Lampang and Nan Provinces, resulting in 87 deaths.
Thursday marks the 20 th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history. ... In Thailand, beach resort tourists comprised about half of the ...
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 ...
In Thailand, people gathered at a memorial ceremony in Ban Nam Khem, a small fishing village in Phang Nga province that bore the brunt of the devastating wave in the country. The tsunami claimed ...
Other authorities are speaking from 38,940 combined dead and missing people. The south and east coasts were worst hit. Nearly 2,000 of the dead were on the Queen of the Sea holiday train destroyed by the tsunami. One and a half million people were displaced from their homes, and many orphaned or separated from their families. Thailand
People from the South East who were touched by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami look back 20 years on. ... said surviving the tsunami in Thailand had left him with an inexplicable bond to the country.