How likely is a tsunami in Phuket?
How likely is a tsunami in Phuket? virtually zero in your lifetime. Before the 2004 one there hadn't been one that affected Thailand for 80 years. There is nothing to worry about. There is an early warning system in place now anyway.
Did anyone survive the 2004 tsunami?
On 26 December 2004, the Indian Ocean Tsunami struck the coast of Thailand. Surachat Lemlae was selling fish from his boat when the tsunami wave hit, leaving him fighting for his life. “My boat capsized, throwing me against the wall, under water “. Read Surachat's story on surviving the tsunami.