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Khao Lak, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand in January 2005, prior to my trip to the tsunami-torn regions.
Bangkok
The people of Phuket, Thailand and their livelyhood, the tourist industry, suffered greatly in this southern Thailand region. Phuket
Khao Lak in the Phang Nga Province was the hardest hit by the devastating tsunami. Khao Lak
Gallery of those settled in nearby refugee camps in Ban Bang Maung, Takua Pa and other surrounding communities. Refugees
WARNING: These photos may be disturbing to some and you should proceed with caution!
!! Warning !!

The following images were taken along the coast of the Phang Nga Province. This region was hardest hit by the tsunami in which thousands of people lost their lives, families, homes and productive way of life. Predominately made up of Burmese immigrants (often entering Thailand illegally), their well-established fishing villages were completely decimated. The federal census had not recorded an accurate number in local populations. As a result, thousands of unknown lives may have been lost at sea or buried in the rubble and may never be recovered.

Other images in this gallery depict the awesome power of natures fury in Khao Lak, the resort area of Phang Nga Province.

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Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami. Sunset Resort in Khao Lak, Thailand after tsunami destroyed everything in its path.
 Sunset Resort in Khao Lak, Thailand after tsunami destroyed everything in its path.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
Resorts in the Khao Lak area take the brunt of the tsunami's force
Khao Lak resort area
 The tsunami turned this car into a tangled mess of sheet metal
 Monks pray during the memorial held at Takua Pa Stadium
 Locals begin the tedious tasks of cleaning up after the tsunami in Khao Lak My friend, Christine, takes a personal moment to reflect on what took place here just weeks before
Monks pray during the memorial held at Takua Pa Stadium
 Children pray during the memorial held at Takua Pa Stadium
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. A fisherman still manages to smile even after such personal grief
 Monks pray during the memorial held at Takua Pa Stadium
 A boat washed ashore hundreds of yards from the ocean


Life goes on...
 Khao Lak families still walk the beaches in search of belongings and people
 Sunset Resort, the bathroom in a second story guestroom
 Thai military set up camp outside the Merlin Resort
 Memorial luminaries are sent skyward in honor of the victims. Takua Pa Stadium, Phang Nga Province
Phuket morgue gets a new shipment of autopsy tables
 Ban Nam Khem beachheads and toppled palms
 The gathering of robes from the surrounding temple grounds
 Sunset Resort in complete Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.


Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
 Phang Nga Province, Fishing Village. Fishermen and their families lost everything in the aftermath of the tsunami.
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