The day is forever seared in Neungduangjai Sritrakarn's memory: Dec. 26, 2004, the day the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami struck ...

On December 26, 2004 ... The tsunami carried the energy equivalent of 23,000 atomic bombs. There were 170,000 people dead in Indonesia, 30,000 in Sri Lanka, 11,000 in India, 5,000 in Thailand.

Relatives of tsunami victims claim the bodies of their loved ... the huge detective saga in Thailand that gave names back to thousands of victims of the 2004 tsunami is being told for the first ...

open image in gallery India women offer tributes in memory of the victims of the 2004 ... tsunami claimed the lives of over 8,000 people in Thailand. Many remain missing and nearly 400 bodies ...

“But the presence of 3,500 decomposing bodies in the grounds of ... Peter Baines, left, pictured in 2004 in Thailand in the days following the tsunami. Picture: Supplied While this process ...

In the years since 2004 ... The tsunami claimed the lives of over 8,000 people in Thailand, including many who remain missing, leaving a deep scar in the nation's history. Nearly 400 bodies ...

Boxing Day tsunami, forensic investigator Peter Baines wanted to create good from the enormity of loss. Twenty years on, he has raised $30 million for children orphaned by the disaster.

BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand (AP ... seared in Neungduangjai Sritrakarn's memory: Dec. 26, 2004, the day the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami struck across South and Southeast Asia, after a 9.1 magnitude ...

BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand — The 20-year-old freshman ... in Neungduangjai Sritrakarn's memory: Dec. 26, 2004, the day the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami struck across South and Southeast Asia, after ...

Malaysian aid workers collecting bodies in the middle of Banda Aceh due to the tsunami on Dec 26, 2004. Supplied photo ... In all, 14 countries were affected, including Malaysia, Thailand and Somalia.

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake ... Some 230,000 people died as the tsunami leveled remote villages, ports and tourist resorts in Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka, among ...