Dec 26 tsunami victims remembered 21 years onListen to this articleLocal officials, residents and visitors attend a memorial service at Mai Khao Cemetery in Phuket on Friday to honour victims and reflect on the disaster that devastated six Andaman provinces. "This ceremony reminds us of the lives lost and the importance of readiness in the face of natural hazards," he said. Governor Angkura Siladhewakul presided over tributes for the 722 people who died and 587 who went missing on the island. After prayers from three religions, officials handed wreaths to divers to place at the underwater tsunami memorial off Ton Sai Bay. Phangnga residents gathered at the Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial, one of the hardest-hit communities in 2004, to observe multi-faith rites and lay flowers.

Source: Bangkok Post December 26, 2025 23:41 UTC