By Alan Morison

The Andaman coastline is home to some of the world's leading five-star resorts. It was also a scene of devastation when the Indian Ocean tsunami struck on Boxing Day 2004, killing 5,400 tourists and villagers in the area. Now the tsunami coast is home to a secret, exile island where the Thai army hides its unwelcome visitors before releasing them on paddle-powered vessels which are barely seaworthy.

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