To mark the anniversary here, a light ceremony was held just near Loma Park on Patong Beach. Tourists and locals lined the shore after observing a minute’s silence, then lighted paper lanterns and released them into the dark sky above the small breaking waves. Children bowed their heads as they watched hundreds of candles stuck in sandcastles flicker. Impromptu fireworks scared dogs and exploded in the sky as the tide rolled in low and steady. Onlookers congregated on the sand and held each other as they reflected on the terrifying event that happened in the same spot a decade before.