PATONG, Thailand — Ten years on from the devastating tsunami that rocked South Asia, there are still small reminders of the tragedy here in the tourist heart of Thailand's Phuket island.
In hotels, a small emergency flashlight sits in each and every room, while tsunami hazard signs show what to do if another massive wave of destruction moves up the shore. They are small yet striking reminders in a country where nearly 5,400 people died on Dec. 26, 2004, while at least 2,800 people were never seen again.
The Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history, was remembered on Friday in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia and other countries that changed forever on the day after Christmas in 2004. Read more...
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