Police Boat 813 Tsunami Memorial Park
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A memorial park in Bang Niang around Police Boat 813, a 60-ton patrol boat that the 2004 tsunami carried about 2 km inland, where it has rested since.
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Khao Lak's best-known tsunami memorial: Police Boat 813, a 60-ton patrol boat that the 2004 tsunami carried about 2 km inland, rests in a small park in Bang Niang, with a memorial sculpture along the path and a small tsunami museum beside it. Entry is free and the park is open daily from 8:30 am to 6 pm. The entrance, marked "813", is on Highway 4 just before the Bang Niang traffic lights, across the road from Bang Niang Market.
又名 Police Boat T813, 813 Tsunami Memorial Park
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- 看点
The boat itself, built in 1994 and on duty off Khao Lak on the morning of the tsunami, kept in good condition as a memorial.
A memorial sculpture further along the path, its flowing form recalling the waves and the people caught in them.
A small tsunami museum beside the park.
- 交通
From Highway 4, the entrance with an "813" sign is just before the Bang Niang traffic lights; a short street and a small bridge lead to the boat.
About 5 minutes by road from central Khao Lak, across the highway from Bang Niang Market.
- 活动
Festivals are held at the site now and then, Loi Krathong in November among them.