Thailand, Five Years Post-Tsunami (23 images)

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  • A Buddhist shrine stands near the entrance to a resort at Aothong Beach, Khao Lak.
  • The main building of a resort damaged by the December 26, 2004 tsunami stands renovated as a private residence. Resorts, hotels and villages along the Khao Lak coastline were devastated by the Dec 26, 2004 tsunami, but the most of the resorts were rebuilt and open for business within a couple of years of the disaster.
  • Wat Ban Muang is quiet and quite empty. The temple is a few kilometres from the luxury resorts of Khao Lak and was one of the centres for tsunami victims of December 26, 2004.
  • A publicly posted evacuation route map displays directions away from areas that are likely to suffer direct impact if another tsunami occurs.
  • A publicly posted sign at Khao Lak directs people to evacuate to high ground or inland in case of earthquake. The area was devastated by the December 26, 2004 tsunami.
  • A tourist swims in the beachside pool at the Nang Thong Beach Resort of Khao Lak. Resorts, hotels and villages along the Khao Lak coastline were devastated by the December 26, 2004 tsunami, but most of the resorts were rebuilt and open for business within a couple of years after the disaster.
  • Tha Nang Thong Beach Resort at Khao Lak. Resorts, hotels and villages along the Khao Lak coastline were devastated by the December 26, 2004 tsunami, but the most of the resorts were rebuilt and open for business within a couple of years of the disaster.
  • A Buddhist shrine stands in an area once developed as a resort. Resorts, hotels and villages along the Khao Lak coastline were devastated by the December 26, 2004 tsunami, but most of the resorts were rebuilt and open for business within a couple of years after the disaster.
  • A Buddhist shrine stands in an area once developed as a resort. Resorts, hotels and villages along the Khao Lak coastline were devastated by the December 26, 2004 tsunami, but most of the resorts were rebuilt and open for business within a couple of years after the disaster.
  • A Buddhist shrine stands in an area once developed as a resort. Resorts, hotels and villages along the Khao Lak coastline were devastated by the December 26, 2004 tsunami, but most of the resorts were rebuilt and open for business within a couple of years after the disaster.
  • The luxury Khaolak Seaview Resort has been built on an area previously devastated by the December 26, 2004 tsunami.
  • The luxury Khaolak Seaview Resort has been built on an area previously devastated by the December 26, 2004 tsunami.
  • A sign posted at the Khaolak Seaview Resort points toward an evacuation route to higher ground. The area was devastated by the December 26, 2004 tsunami.
  • The luxury Khaolak Seaview Resort has been built on an area previously devastated by the December 26, 2004 tsunami.
  • The luxury Khaolak Seaview Resort has been built on an area previously devastated by the December 26, 2004 tsunami.
  • Construction of luxury accommodation on the Khao Lak coast.
  • A sign on the Nang Thong Beach of Khao Lak displays opening hours of a beachside bar.
  • The Absolute Sea Pearl Beach Resort on Patong Beach, Phuket has been renovated since it was damaged by the December 26, 2004 tsunami. The resort is now part of the Absolute Resorts corporation that specialises in timeshare accommodation in Thailand.
  • The Absolute Sea Pearl Beach Resort on Patong Beach, Phuket has been renovated since it was damaged by the December 26, 2004 tsunami. The resort is now part of the Absolute Resorts corporation that specialises in timeshare accommodation in Thailand.
  • The Absolute Sea Pearl Beach Resort on Patong Beach, Phuket has been renovated since it was damaged by the December 26, 2004 tsunami. The resort is now part of the Absolute Resorts corporation that specialises in timeshare accommodation in Thailand.
  • A vendor on Patong Beach of Phuket uses images of the December 26, 2004 tsunami destruction to promote Video CDs with footage of the event.
  • The Banana Discotheque of Patong Beach, Phuket is the town's longest-running disco.