United Nations Thailand TSUNAMI 2004 AND ITS IMPACT The 26
December tsunami was the worst natural disaster to ever strike
Thailand, causing loss of life as well as major damage to
property, the environment and the economy. The severe impact on
the natural environment in turn had serious consequences on the
fishing and tourism industries and, therefore, thousands of
families' livelihoods. Sunday 26 December 2004 (timings given
for Khao Lak, Baan Nam Khem village) Earthquake off west coast
of Sumatra measured over 9 on the Richter Scale 09.35 Sea
receded to 100 metres from the Andaman coast for about 5 minutes
09.38 Large wave strikes, 2-3 metres high 09.43 First tsunami
strikes - 6-7 metres high 10.03 Second tsunami strikes - 10
metres high 10.20 Third tsunami strikes, 5 metres high: causes
hour 12.00 Sea level returns to normal Source: Department for
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior,
Thailand |No. people killed |No. people missing 2,248 foreign
nationals : |Bodies still unidentified |N