Leather Back Turtle - Koh Phra Thong
Leather Back Turtle - Koh Phra Thong
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In many people's minds, the region of Phang Nga Province known as Khao Lak will be forever linked to the events of December 26, 2004. That fateful day saw the biggest tsunami in living memory sweep over the coastline up to 4kms inland, taking thousands of lives and livelihoods in its wake.
The official tsunami death toll for Phang Nga stands at 4,225 out of a total of 5,395 victims throughout Southern Thailand.
The 2007/08 high season saw visitors coming back into the region, but numbers still remain down on what they were pre-tsunami. In the initial year or so after the tsunami, there were reports of unscrupulous travel agents in places such as Phuket and Ko Samui saying the region was completely destroyed, no doubt hoping to secure more tourist dollars for themselves. However, nothing ... Read our complete Khao Lak travel guide
