Richard de Gottal Following the tsunami, Mr de Gottal described Patong Beach looking like a 'bomb site' But after he returned to the UK, Thailand, where 8,000 lost their lives, was still on his mind.

Survivors and relatives of victims of the Boxing Day Tsunami held memorials ... In Phuket, Patong mayor Chalermsak Maneesri chaired the ceremony at Patong Beach, joined by government officials ...

Two decades after the Boxing Day tsunami, communities in Phuket gathered to honour the lives lost and reflect on the lessons ...

The 40-year-old was holidaying in Thailand with his ... was completely destroyed by the tsunami. 'I took these photos at our hotel we stayed at on Patong Beach Hotel Merlin.' ...

The tsunami, which was triggered by a powerful ... Debris is piled up on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand. Xaver said her “whole body hurt for months.” “My entire body, head to toe, top ...

Thousands of mourners descended on beaches throughout Southeast Asia today to lay candles at memorial sites marking 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean Boxing Day tsunami, one of modern ...

The world's deadliest tsunami hit nations around ... Survivor Mark Oberle was holidaying in Thailand's Phuket when the giant waves hit Patong beach, and penned a blog post to fend off questions ...

After being a bridesmaid at her sister's wedding in Phi Phi in Thailand on 11 December 2004 ... Mr de Gottal had decided to go to Patong Beach on the west coast of Phuket over Christmas for ...

The tsunamidisplaced millions, caused widespread destruction, and led to international humanitarian efforts (Picture: Getty) Survivors and relatives of victims of the Boxing Day Tsunami held ...