On December 26, 2004, Thailand experienced one of the darkest episodes in its history: A tsunami of immense power struck the country's southern coast. Khao Lak was the hardest-hit town. The wave surged more than a kilometer inland and swept a police patrol boat, the "Police Boat 813," almost two kilometers from its mooring point ashore, where it now rests on the seabed. A memorial is being built around the wreck to commemorate the tragedy and honor the victims.

The memorial is located in Bang Niang. Another memorial can be found in Khao Lak, in the Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park, with plaques commemorating the victims and sometimes their photographs.

The monument is located in Bang Niang. I always went there by bicycle.

How to get there

How do I get to the memorial park for the August 13th tsunami? The memorial is located in Bang Niang. I always went there by bicycle.