Patong Beach, Thailand (Beverly Beyette / LAT)
The Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort in Thailand (Beverly Beyette / LAT)
On Phi Phi Don, southeast of Phuket, Thailand, traditional long-tail boats are beached at Ton Sai Bay. (Beverly Beyette / LAT)
Ibrahim Ngankaeng lost his wife and two grandsons, as well as his restaurant in the 2004 Tsunami. (Beverly Beyette / LAT)