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Story: Tsunamis

First wave, Thailand, 2004

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This video clip shows the arrival of the first tsunami wave crest on Koh Lanta Beach, Thailand on 26 December 2004.

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Willem de Lange and Eileen McSaveney, Tsunamis – Tsunamis – New Zealand’s underrated hazard, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/6208/first-wave-thailand-2004 (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Willem de Lange and Eileen McSaveney, published 2 March 2009.