On a trip to the resort area of Khao Lak - north of Phuket - I uncovered the tragic story of the 2004 tsunami, which had been marked forever by two unforgettable memorials
It's definitely sobering when you realize the history to the place. Even when there were tourists visiting, most of them didn't realize or had chosen to forget.
True, but I think the locals mostly glossed over the past and moved on. Partly a Thai Buddhist karmic thing, and also it's not the first thing you promote to entice tourists to come to your beaches...
It's definitely sobering when you realize the history to the place. Even when there were tourists visiting, most of them didn't realize or had chosen to forget.
True, but I think the locals mostly glossed over the past and moved on. Partly a Thai Buddhist karmic thing, and also it's not the first thing you promote to entice tourists to come to your beaches...