Thailand marks 1st anniversary of tsunami disaster

PHUKET, Thailand - Relatives of Australian victims of last year's Indian Ocean tsunami offer flowers at Patong beach in Phuket, southern Thailand, on Dec. 26 to mark the first anniversary of the disaster.

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