December 1, 200619 yr PHUKET, Dec 1(TNA) Almost two years after a tsunami hit the southern coastal provinces of Thailand killing more than 5,400 people, including thousands of Thais and tourists from many nations worldwide, Thai and US officials Friday sent off a ship carrying a 'DART' tsunami warning device designed to protect millions of people from such a natural disaster. Some 220,000 people in a dosen countries were killed by the tidal waves caused by a 9.3 magnitude earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004. DART
December 3, 200619 yr "the US government was glad to provide Thailand with the first tsunami-warning buoy system, which will ensure more safety in Thailand and many other countries." Thank you America.
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