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Tsunami Memorial Police Boat 813 (Bang Niang)
8° 40.0′ N · 98° 15.3′ E
Thai police patrol boat 813, swept about 2 km inland at Bang Niang by the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami and left where it landed as a memorial to the thousands lost along this coast.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM-mapped Police Boat 813 Tsunami Memorial, in central Bang Niang on the inland side of Route 4. The Tsunami Museum is next door (OSM). From the Khao Lak anchorage, walk up from the beach at Bang Niang. Free to view from the grounds.
Best for
Understanding the 2004 tsunami's impact
Nearby
- Bang Niang Market0.1 NM away
- Bang Niang and Khuk Khak Laundries (Khao Lak)0.2 NM away
- Khao Lak Clinics and Hospital0.9 NM away
- Khuk Khak Fresh Market1.2 NM away
- Khao Lak Anchorage (Bang Niang)1.3 NM away
- Nang Thong Supermarket and Khaolak Super Mart1.3 NM away
- Khao Lak Dive Centres (tank fills and gear)1.4 NM away
- Khuk Khak PTT Station and Cooking Gas (Khao Lak)1.6 NM away