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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 could be further from the truth.

Those who continue to stay away are missing out on some of Thailand's best beaches, world-class diving and some stunning hinterland.

Perhaps more importantly, they're missing out on supporting the people of a region that came to depend on tourism and will face economic hardships until people come back.

 

The beaches are clean, the shops and nightspots are mostly open. There's tonnes of accommodation and plenty more on the way.

The message Khao Lak's locals want to scream to the world is that they're still there, and each year will be better than the last.

Text and/or map last updated on 12th August, 2009.

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