Catastrophe of 2004 ago exposed huge gaps in how prepared the island-nation was to deal with natural disasters.
Thai tsunami survivors rebuild their lives
Tourist numbers rising once again but memories of 2004 disaster that destroyed Khao Lak resort remain painful.
24 Dec 2014
When the Asian tsunami hit Thailand in 2004, it decimated popular tourist resorts and killed thousands of locals and visitors, especially in Phuket.
Now 10 years on, although the memories are still painful, the tourist numbers are finally rising again.
Al Jazeera’s Veronica Pedrosa went back to Khao Lak, the resort town that bore the highest death toll.
Source: Al Jazeera
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