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Sunset at Coconut Beach, Phang Nga, Thailand

Coconut Beach is one of a number of connected beaches along Khuk Khak, a 5 km strip of sand between Bang Niang and Pakarang Cape. Featuring only a couple of resorts, these beaches are relatively quiet with soft white sand and shade provided by a lofty pine forest. The surrounding municipality, Khao Lak, was the coastal area of Thailand hardest hit by the tsunami resulting from the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The final death toll was over 4,000, with local unofficial estimates topping 10,000 due to the lack of accurate government censuses and the fact that much of the migrant Burmese population was not documented nor recognized as legal residents. Most of the coastal landscape, i.e., beaches, resorts and vegetation, was destroyed by the tsunami. Some replanting programmes have been initiated and a great deal has been accomplished in the rejuvenation of surrounding foliage. Studies suggesting that coastal vegetation may have helped buffer the effects of the waves have ensured that replanting and maintenance of the coastal vegetation have become a priority in the reconstruction of the landscape.