A reality check for us. It was an opportunity to read, and see the impact of Mother Nature on 26 December. The photos shared by locals are confronting. It’s a place of sadness, but we were glad we made the effort to visit.

Worth a visit to see video & photos of that harrowing day. It's sobering to see what happened to the region but then look at how they have rebuilt and recovered from it. The whole area is a bit uncared for but i'm not sure if it is funded and after all it's probably not something the locals want to remember and more about the personal losses. There are other memorials and museums dotted around such as at the Naval base further south but not with as much information about this tragic event. RIP to all who lost their lives on that day.

To us the museum was a must to visit to fully understand the history and its symbolism to the resilience of the Thai people. What we found was a memorial park which was empty except for the Patrol boat that was swept 2Km inland and a concrete structure which we believed resembled the height of the wave wall (10m height) that hit the Khao Lak coast line. The park may have been nice once but it is now a disgrace. It is neglected, untidy and in a poor state needing to be refurbished. There is very little information and the fact that a few locals were benefitting from the deaths rather than promoting, rebuilding the charm and honouring the lives of those who tragically past. Also allowing people to see photo's of the unfortunate victims is beyond comprehensible. We felt this museum was visually unappealing and disrespectful to the memory of those innocent people who died in this devasting event. It is a sombre reminder of the impact of Mother natures might.