Tsunami Aftermath - Photo Essay

Tsunami Aftermath

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Thailand Moves Forward
20 June 2006

The tsunami was not only a human tragedy in Thailand but hurt the affected areas economically, reducing their mainstay - tourism - to a trickle in the immediate aftermath. In this photo essay, ADB's Graham Dwyer captures images of some grim reminders of the disaster and the Andaman region's ongoing recovery process.

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A boat swept inland by the tsunami came to rest against a house in Baan Nam Khem, miraculously sparing its occupants.	Reconstruction at a shattered hotel in Khao Lak.	Tourism sunbathe apparently oblivious to the reconstruction going on behind at Kamala Beach, Phuket.	Tourists buy tsunami souvenirs from a stall on Patong Beach, Phuket.
A local sits underneath a new tsunami warning sign at Phi Phi.	Children in a Maken (sea gypsy) fishing village on Phi Phi sit underneath a tsunami warning sign.	Tourists have started flocking back to the Andaman beauty spots, including the badly hit Phi Phi island.	Brash, loud and colorful, the entertainment strip at Patong beach is once more pulsating.
Tourists watch the now benign waves at a Krabi beach	A tsunami warning sign lies forlornly in the grass.	Calm sunset at Krabi. Hopefully there will never be another tsunami.	Lest we forget: Decaying shrine to victims of the tsunami at Bang Nieng.

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