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Phang-nga commemorates 4th anniversary of Boxing Day tsunami disaster
Phang-nga commemorates 4th anniversary of Boxing Day tsunami disaster
PHANG-NGA, Dec 26 (TNA) - Thailand's public and private sectors held a tsunami remembrance ceremony in the southern province of Phang-nga to mark the fourth anniversary of the December 26 disaster that hit Thailand's six Andaman coastal provinces killing more than 5,000 persons four years ago today.
The six provinces -- Phang-nga, Krabi, Phuket, Ranong, Trang and Satun -- were hit by the unprecedented tsunami of Dec 26, 2004, in which over 5,000 local residents as well as Thai and foreign holidaymakers losing their lives in the tidal waves.
The ceremonies in Phang-nga were held in three locations: at the grounded marine police patrol vessel Tor 813 at Tambon Kikkak in Takua Pa district, in Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park, and at Bang Maruan Cemetery.
The ceremony to mark the disaster that hit the southern provinces on Boxing Day began at the marine police vessel Tor 813 at 8.30 am.
Education Minister Jurin Laksanawisit was scheduled to preside over the ceremoy to pay tribute to the victims of the giant tidal waves and to release 177 floating lanterns to commemorate those who lost their lives at 6 pm.
At Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park, the local Bang Muang authorities and the tusnami victim network were to conduct joint religious ceremonies – Buddhist, Christian and Muslim -- for the victims.
A ceremomy commemorating the life of Khun Poom Jensen, son of Princess Ubolratana, eldest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, is also being held.
Nearly 400 bodies of tsunami victims remain unidentified after four years, according to the Thai Tsunami Victim Identification and Repatriation Centre in Phang-nga.
Centre director Nitinai Sornsongkram said 388 bodies of tsunami victims remain unidentified.
The centre received 3,696 bodies in February 2005 and 3,308 bodies were unidentified and retrieved by their relatives, he said.
He affirmed that agency workers are still trying to identify the bodies and to return them to their families.
At present, there are 445 still missing persons who have been reported by their relatives. Of these, 290 are Thais, 95 are Myanmar migrant workers and 60 are Scandinavians. (TNA)
PHANG-NGA, Dec 26 (TNA) - Thailand's public and private sectors held a tsunami remembrance ceremony in the southern province of Phang-nga to mark the fourth anniversary of the December 26 disaster that hit Thailand's six Andaman coastal provinces killing more than 5,000 persons four years ago today.
The six provinces -- Phang-nga, Krabi, Phuket, Ranong, Trang and Satun -- were hit by the unprecedented tsunami of Dec 26, 2004, in which over 5,000 local residents as well as Thai and foreign holidaymakers losing their lives in the tidal waves.
The ceremonies in Phang-nga were held in three locations: at the grounded marine police patrol vessel Tor 813 at Tambon Kikkak in Takua Pa district, in Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park, and at Bang Maruan Cemetery.
The ceremony to mark the disaster that hit the southern provinces on Boxing Day began at the marine police vessel Tor 813 at 8.30 am.
Education Minister Jurin Laksanawisit was scheduled to preside over the ceremoy to pay tribute to the victims of the giant tidal waves and to release 177 floating lanterns to commemorate those who lost their lives at 6 pm.
At Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park, the local Bang Muang authorities and the tusnami victim network were to conduct joint religious ceremonies – Buddhist, Christian and Muslim -- for the victims.
A ceremomy commemorating the life of Khun Poom Jensen, son of Princess Ubolratana, eldest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, is also being held.
Nearly 400 bodies of tsunami victims remain unidentified after four years, according to the Thai Tsunami Victim Identification and Repatriation Centre in Phang-nga.
Centre director Nitinai Sornsongkram said 388 bodies of tsunami victims remain unidentified.
The centre received 3,696 bodies in February 2005 and 3,308 bodies were unidentified and retrieved by their relatives, he said.
He affirmed that agency workers are still trying to identify the bodies and to return them to their families.
At present, there are 445 still missing persons who have been reported by their relatives. Of these, 290 are Thais, 95 are Myanmar migrant workers and 60 are Scandinavians. (TNA)
