. >>> next we go to cholaphansa narula in bangkok to find out what's going on in the region. >> monday marked seven years since the indian ocean tsunami of 2004. some 220,000 people were killed or went missing. one of many member yorial servi were held in phuket. many vacationers were among the victims, including 29 japanese. this year, japan also suffered its own deadly tsunami on march 11th. making the occasion especially poignant. >> hey! >> one day after christmas 2004, a tsunami swept around the coastline of the indian ocean. from southeast asia all the way to east africa. in phuket, 8,000 people were killed or went missing. on monday, about 50 japanese friends and relatives of the victims attended a memorial service. [ chanting ] >> translator: as japan suffered the march 11th earthquake this year, the indian ocean tsunami overlaps, making this year particularly special. i can never forget what happened, but i don't want it to be tied to the past. >> in japan, which experiences frequent earthquakes, there is a saying, a disaster strikes the moment a person forgets. reconstruction

. >>> next we go to cholaphansa narula in bangkok to find out what's going on in the region. >> a major foreign car maker badly affected by thailand's flood crisis has publicly scrapped a fleet of damaged vehicles. the show of destruction by honda is an apparent attempt to reassure consumers about the quality of its products. the japanese automaker's plant in ayutthaya about 100 kilometers north of bangkok is still idle following the worst floods in thailand in 50 years. honda on tuesday destroyed more than 1,000 vehicles at the ayutthaya plant in front of the media the vehicles were dismantled into engines, tires and interiors with everything destined for the scrap heap. honda apparently wants to convince consumers they don't have to worry about receiving damaged goods. floodwaters entered the industrial park where the plant is located in early october. at one point, the water was over two meters deep. submerging vehicles at the site. a honda official said the company wasn't able to defend itself against the crisis of this magnitude and would ask the thai government for support. >> tra