Twenty years ago, the world was stunned by the Asian tsunami, whose towering waves killed an estimated ... an island group between Phuket and the Straits of Malacca. On the morning of Dec. 26 ...

A decade after a tsunami tore through Thailand’s popular Phuket beach region, tourist, flight and hotel numbers have surged. WSJ’s Ramy Inocencio reports from Khao Lak.

On the beaches of Phuket when the Tsunami hit, Amber owes her life to a very unlikely hero; an elephant named Ning Nong who lifted her to safety from the deadly waves. Amber, who is now 20 ...