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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND:  Tourists play in the ocean on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND:  A Thai cultural show during the memorial service for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND:  People walk through a field of candles buried in the sand during a memorial service for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Thai students lights candles for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: A Thai boy lights a candle at the beginning of the candle light service to memorialize the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: DENNIS HOOGENKAMP, from Amsterdam, Netherlands, holds flowers at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. Hoogenkamp said he was in Phuket during the tsunami. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND:  A Thai Christian woman prays during a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND:  PAUL BILNEY, originally from Australia and now living in Phuket, comforts HELEN KEOGH, also Australian, at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. Bilney and Keogh helped with recovery efforts after the tsunami. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: Buddhist monks lead a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: The beach in Mae Khao on the Andaman Sea in Phuket, Thailand. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: The beach in Mae Khao on the Andaman Sea in Phuket, Thailand. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: Thatched sun shelter on the beach near the pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND:  A Thai cultural show during the memorial service for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND:  The memorial service for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND:  People walk through a field of candles buried in the sand during a memorial service for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Thai students pose with the candles they lit for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: People walk through a field of candles buried in the sand during a memorial service for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND:  Thai children light candles for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: A Thai man lights candles for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: A Thai man lights candles for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: A Thai man lights candles for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: A Thai man lights candles for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Thai students light candles for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Thai students light candles for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists light candles during the memorial for the victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Thai students help tourists launch lanterns during memorial services for the victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists launch lanterns during memorial services for the victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists launch lanterns during memorial services for the victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists launch lanterns during memorial services for the victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists on the beach before the candle light service to memorialize the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: A Thai boy lights a candle at the beginning of the candle light service to memorialize the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: A Thai boy lights a candle at the beginning of the candle light service to memorialize the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists watch the memorial for the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists look at a display about the 2004 tsunami during services to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2004 tsunami in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists look at a display about the 2004 tsunami during services to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2004 tsunami in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists walk past a tsunami watch tower on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND:  Tourists walk past a memorial on the beach to mark the anniversary of the tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Thai high school students dig holes for candles for the candle light memorial to mark the anniversary of the tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: PAT JAMES, an American living in Phuket, hangs a wreath of flowers at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: DENNIS HOOGENKAMP (center, black tee shirt), from Amsterdam, Netherlands, holds flowers at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. Hoogenkamp said he was in Phuket during the tsunami. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: DENNIS HOOGENKAMP, from Amsterdam, Netherlands, holds flowers at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. Hoogenkamp said he was in Phuket during the tsunami. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: PAUL BILNEY, originally from Australia and now living in Phuket, carries roses to the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. Bilney said he came to Phuket as a volunteer after the tsunami and moved to Phuket after that. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND:  A Thai Christian woman prays during a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND:  A Thai Christian woman prays during a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND:  PAUL BILNEY, originally from Australia and now living in Phuket, comforts HELEN KEOGH, also Australian, at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. Bilney and Keogh helped with recovery efforts after the tsunami. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: Thai women pray during the memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: A woman places a flower on a Buddhist alter at a memorial service in Mae Khao, Phuket, for people killed in the 2004 tsunami. Mae Khao was used as a the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND:  Thai Christians pray during a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: Imams from mosques in Phuket participate in a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: Imams from mosques in Phuket participate in a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: People present food and offerings to Buddhist monks during a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: People pray while Buddhist monks lead a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: Buddhist monks lead a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: Buddhist monks lead a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: The Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: The beach in Mae Khao on the Andaman Sea in Phuket, Thailand. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: A small shrine on the beach in Mae Khao, Phuket. The main morgue for people killed in the 2004 tsunami was near this shrine. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: A woman prays at a small spirit house in the forest in Mae Khao, Phuket. She survived the 2004 tsunami and came to pray at the spirit house on the tsunami anniversary. Mae Khao was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists wearing Santa Claus hats walk under a tsunami evacuation sign on Patong beach in Phuket, Thailand. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 AUGUST 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: A ribbon of oil in the ocean water on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, up to 500 Thai military personnel and volunteers are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. Officials have not said when Ao Prao beach would reopen. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 AUGUST 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: Oil in the ocean water washes up on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, up to 500 Thai military personnel and volunteers are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. Officials have not said when Ao Prao beach would reopen. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND:   Workers walk out of oily ocean water after laying out hoses to suck up oil on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourists destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, and up to 500 Thai military personnel are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: Workers walk out of oily ocean water after laying out hoses to suck up oil on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourists destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, and up to 500 Thai military personnel are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: Workers walk out of oily ocean water after laying out hoses to suck up oil on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourists destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, and up to 500 Thai military personnel are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: The pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: Thatched sun shelter on the beach near the pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: Surfers try to catch waves below the pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: Overview of San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: Piegeons take flight on the pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: Piegeons on the pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: Fishermen walk out on the pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: The Metrolink train rolls past San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: Overview of San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: A surfer paddles out near the pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: A surfer paddles out near the pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: People walk through a field of candles buried in the sand during a memorial service for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists launch lanterns during memorial services for the victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: PAUL BILNEY, originally from Australia and now living in Phuket, carries roses to the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. Bilney said he came to Phuket as a volunteer after the tsunami and moved to Phuket after that. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND:  FIONA BILNEY (left, back to camera), originally from Australia and now living in Phuket, comforts a tsunami survivor at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. Bilney said she came to Phuket as a volunteer after the tsunami and moved to Phuket after that. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: Thai women pray during the memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: Buddhist monks lead a memorial service at the Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: The Tsunami Memorial Wall in Mae Khao, Phuket. The wall is located at the site that was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami and hosts an annual memorial service. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - MAE KHAO, PHUKET, THAILAND: A woman prays at a small spirit house in the forest in Mae Khao, Phuket. She survived the 2004 tsunami and came to pray at the spirit house on the tsunami anniversary. Mae Khao was used as the main morgue for people killed in the tsunami. Nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: Workers walk out of oily ocean water after laying out hoses to suck up oil on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourists destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, and up to 500 Thai military personnel are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: Thatched sun shelter on the beach near the pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: Surfers try to catch waves below the pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 JUNE 2012 - SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA: Surfers try to catch waves below the pier in San Clemente, CA. San Clemente is midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of Orange county. It is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea".  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2016 - KLEANG, RAYONG, THAILAND:  A worker cleans up Laem Mae Phim Beach in Rayong province of Thailand. The beach is on the Gulf of Siam.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2016 - KLEANG, RAYONG, THAILAND:  A worker cleans up Laem Mae Phim Beach in Rayong province of Thailand. The beach is on the Gulf of Siam.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2016 - KLEANG, RAYONG, THAILAND:  A worker cleans up Laem Mae Phim Beach in Rayong province of Thailand. The beach is on the Gulf of Siam.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2016 - KLEANG, RAYONG, THAILAND:  A European tourist walks past a red beach umbrella at Laem Mae Phim Beach in Rayong province of Thailand.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2016 - KLEANG, RAYONG, THAILAND:  A man comes out of the water at Laem Mae Phim Beach and the Princess Beach Resort and Spa on the Gulf of Siam in Rayong province of Thailand.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JANUARY 2015 - PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Beach umbrellas line Pattaya beach. The Thai government has announced plans to clean up Pattaya beach, one of the most famous beaches in Thailand. Pattaya is about 2.5 hours from Bangkok. They plan to reduce the number of umbrella and chaise lounge vendors on the beach and regulate the personal watercraft and parasailing vendors on the beach. The government has already cleaned up beaches on Phuket island and Hua Hin.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JANUARY 2015 - PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Tourists on Pattaya beach. The Thai government has announced plans to clean up Pattaya beach, one of the most famous beaches in Thailand. Pattaya is about 2.5 hours from Bangkok. They plan to reduce the number of umbrella and chaise lounge vendors on the beach and regulate the personal watercraft and parasailing vendors on the beach. The government has already cleaned up beaches on Phuket island and Hua Hin.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JANUARY 2015 - PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Tourists on Pattaya beach. The Thai government has announced plans to clean up Pattaya beach, one of the most famous beaches in Thailand. Pattaya is about 2.5 hours from Bangkok. They plan to reduce the number of umbrella and chaise lounge vendors on the beach and regulate the personal watercraft and parasailing vendors on the beach. The government has already cleaned up beaches on Phuket island and Hua Hin.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JANUARY 2015 - PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A tourist walks along the water on Pattaya beach. The Thai government has announced plans to clean up Pattaya beach, one of the most famous beaches in Thailand. Pattaya is about 2.5 hours from Bangkok. They plan to reduce the number of umbrella and chaise lounge vendors on the beach and regulate the personal watercraft and parasailing vendors on the beach. The government has already cleaned up beaches on Phuket island and Hua Hin.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JANUARY 2015 - PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A beach umbrella vendor opens an umbrella on Pattaya beach. The Thai government has announced plans to clean up Pattaya beach, one of the most famous beaches in Thailand. Pattaya is about 2.5 hours from Bangkok. They plan to reduce the number of umbrella and chaise lounge vendors on the beach and regulate the personal watercraft and parasailing vendors on the beach. The government has already cleaned up beaches on Phuket island and Hua Hin.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JANUARY 2015 - PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  Chinese tourists get off a rented speedboat after a tour of Pattaya beach. The Thai government has announced plans to clean up Pattaya beach, one of the most famous beaches in Thailand. Pattaya is about 2.5 hours from Bangkok. They plan to reduce the number of umbrella and chaise lounge vendors on the beach and regulate the personal watercraft and parasailing vendors on the beach. The government has already cleaned up beaches on Phuket island and Hua Hin.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JANUARY 2015 - PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND:  A tourist (right) gets a pedicure from a vendor on Pattaya beach. The Thai government has announced plans to clean up Pattaya beach, one of the most famous beaches in Thailand. Pattaya is about 2.5 hours from Bangkok. They plan to reduce the number of umbrella and chaise lounge vendors on the beach and regulate the personal watercraft and parasailing vendors on the beach. The government has already cleaned up beaches on Phuket island and Hua Hin.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 JANUARY 2015 - PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND: Thai women take selfies on Pattaya beach. The Thai government has announced plans to clean up Pattaya beach, one of the most famous beaches in Thailand. Pattaya is about 2.5 hours from Bangkok. They plan to reduce the number of umbrella and chaise lounge vendors on the beach and regulate the personal watercraft and parasailing vendors on the beach. The government has already cleaned up beaches on Phuket island and Hua Hin.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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