Hundreds attend tsunami memorial and light up Patong Beach

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Hundreds attend tsunami memorial and light up Patong Beach

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: Hundreds of people turned out at the annual Light Up Phuket tsunami memorial event at Loma Park, Patong Beach, last night (Dec 26) to place candles in the sand to remember the thousands who lost their lives to the 2004 Asia Tsunami.

 

Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup lights candles to remember those who lost their lives in the 2004 Asia Tsunami. Photo: PR Dept

Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup and Kathu Police Chief Col ML Pattanajak Jakkapan who is Acting of Patong Police Chief led the candle-lighting ceremony.

 

Joining them were Kritsada Tansakun, President of Thai Hotel Association, Southern Chapter and Supattra Jaruariyanon of the Patong Hotels Association and other Thais and foreigners.

 

Full story:  https://www.thephuketnews.com/hundreds-attend-tsunami-memorial-and-light-up-patong-beach-65297.php

 

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[jaiyen]

Hundreds !!  Bloody pathetic.  There should have been many thousands at the service.  They forget very quick, we dont.