Floods in Thailand
Chao Phraya River Development has narrowed stretches of the river conntributing to flooding in Bangkok
Floods in Thailand are regular natural disasters in Thailand which happen nearly every year during the monsoon season.
Thailand cycles yearly between drought and flooding. Breaking this cycle was the subject of the "Sustainable Water Management Forum 2016" in Bangkok. The event hosted water management specialists from countries which have dealt with water management challenges such as the Netherlands, Israel, and Singapore. One attendee observed that, "In Thailand, we receive around 754,000 million m3 of rain per year. That is more than enough for the annual water demand of around 100,000 million m3.... However, only 5.7 percent of rainfall, 70,370 million m3, empties into the reservoirs."[1][2]
Events
- 1942 - Bangkok was flooded
- 1983 - 42 provinces was flooded
- 1995 - Big floods in Bangkok
- August–November 2011 - 44 provinces flooded due to heavy rainfall after a tropical depression
References
- ↑ "Accelerating Integrated Water Management" (Press release). The Government Public Relations Department. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Maxwell, Daniel (4 October 2016). "Thailand: Breaking the cycle of flooding and drought". Asian Correspondent. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
See also
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