International Tsunami Museum — Attraction in Phang-nga Province

The International Tsunami Museum near Khao Lak is a major disappointment. The entrance fee of 300 THB for adults and 100 THB for children is exorbitant, especially considering the quality of the exhibits. They charge an additional 3% for card payments. The exhibits mainly consist of a few information boards and TVs playing old, grainy personal videos of the tsunami. You can find better footage on YouTube, where you can easily skip the blurry parts. Before visiting, we asked about the size and quality of the exhibition, but the staff member didn't understand our questions. It seemed like she didn't want to understand our questions nor anything else, because anyhow she answered the prepared phrases in basic English. I strongly advise against paying to enter this museum. Instead, take a few pictures of the boat outside and visit the small shop behind the museum. The owner was affected by the tsunami himself and has collected photos and newspaper articles that provide a more personal and informative account of the event. Overall, the museum feels like a cash grab with little...

The Tsunami museum in Khao lak continues to be a draw for tourists visiting the area as interest remains strong with respect to this tragic event. I came here to see with my own eyes 1 month after the Tsunami and it was not pretty. The patrol boat that has become part of the memorial is very close to the position it came to rest when the waters receded. If you could imagine, a thick layer of mud surrounded this boat as the entire shoreline, where geography permitted, was literally a mud slick as far inland as the water penetrated. The Museum, although agreed they could have done a much better job, does provide some interesting information and video of the event and the impact it had on the community, the visitors and the families who lost loved ones during this time. Typically Thai - They have now increased the price to 300 THB per person to gain entry and apparently are donating some of the proceeds to needy families and children which seems like a worthwhile cause if the money is actually...

A second of the 2 memorials along the coast of Phang-Nga district where most of the devastation occurred and where the majority of people perished in the Tsunami in Thailand. This is the spot where a police patrol boat that was assigned to watch over members of the Royal family was washed over 2 kilometres inland. Along with the patrol boat there is a small museum, 2 outdoor memorials a covered area with many photos taken during and after the Tsunami. These memorials had great significance for both my wife and niece as they had friends who perished and others who survived but lost everything. Please don’t be swayed by some of the negative comments about lack of maintenance this is really a place to reflect on a terrible tragedy and loss of life also to show an example of mother nature’s...