beach, flowed into the gardens of the Kata Thani Hotel and almost instantly smashed into and destroyed the front rooms of the hotel, also inundating the central restaurant. The area at the southern end of the beach was most badly hit, and the beach restaurant was swept out to sea. Casualties There were some injuries, but no fatalities at Kata Noi. The waters receded and rose rather swiftly, but, owing to the steepness of the beach, remained contained and did not generate breaking waves as on flatter beaches such as Patong Beach or Khao Lak. By 2014, Kata Noi beaches have returned to their pre-tsunami state. Images See also Phuket Province 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake Tsunami External links References Beaches of Phuket Province