Tag: Khao Lak
Khao Lak and Tsunami Memorial Park in Ban Nam Khem
Khao Lak, located in the Phang Nga province, was one of the areas of the Andaman coast in Thailand hardest hit by the December 26, [more…]
German expat, 55, found hanged at home near Khao Lak
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 55-year-old German expat who was found hanged in his house just north of the popular tourist area [more…]
Swedish woman killed by motorbike while crossing Khao Lak highway
PHANG NGA: A 30-year-old Thai man is facing a charge of reckless driving causing death after his motorbike struck a Swedish woman crossing the main [more…]
Norwegian man, 77, drowns at Khaolak
PHUKET: A 77-year-old Norwegian tourist has died after being pulled from the water unconscious at Nang Thong Beach near Khaolak, north of Phuket, yesterday (Jan [more…]
Foreigner injured, minivan damaged by falling tree in Khao Lak
PHUKET: One man was injured and two vehicles damaged when high winds caused an old tree to fall on Takhua Pa-Thai Muang Rd near the [more…]
Thailand marks 11th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami
Bangkok – Provinces in southern Thailand held memorial services in various locations along the western coast that was hit by giant waves that killed more [more…]
Thais commemorate thousands killed by 2004 tsunami
Bangkok – Thousands of Thais made Buddhist merit Saturday at Takuapah in Phang-Nga province for the estimated 8,000 people killed by the December 26, 2004 [more…]
Tsunami-hit Thailand: Recovery and remembrance
The Indian Ocean tsunami killed about 5,400 people in Thailand, half of whom were foreign tourists. Five years on, the BBC’s South East Asia correspondent [more…]
