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Apprehension and Criticism of Government Rise as Floods Spread in Thailand
For the last several days, the water level in Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River has been rising in virtual synch with the escalating worry that grips a city bisected by this great river and whose...
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Thailand Flooding: Persistent Uncertainty and a Long Road to Recovery
Several weeks of the worst flooding Thailand has experienced in 50 years has left more than 400 people dead and affected over 9 million Thais. Although central Bangkok has been spared thus far, many...
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As Thailand’s Floodwaters Recede, Agonies Surface
In the early weeks of October, people across Thailand experienced great heartache and even disbelief as they watched news coverage of rising floodwaters submerging several sizable industrial factories...
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Thailand’s Flood Disaster
After being hit by the worst flooding in half a century, Thailand and its residents are on the long road to recovery. Waters submerged one-third of the country, left nearly 700 dead, and caused...
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Thailand’s Students Return to Classrooms, But Rebuilding Remains a Challenge
The flooding that submerged one-third of Thailand this year was the worst the country had seen in 50 years. Sixty-five provinces and over 4 million people have been affected, tens of thousands have...
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Flooding in Asia’s Megacities
My colleagues in The Asia Foundation’s Environment Program recently returned from Bangkok, where the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum they were scheduled to attend was canceled due to the...
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Thailand’s 2011 Flood Crisis Reveals Potential of Technology and Social Media...
While Thais are accustomed and well adapted to the annual flood season, the 2011 flooding crisis was the worst in five decades and caught the entire nation off guard. The floods actually began in...
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Ahead of Flood Season, Thailand’s Communities Demand Greater Preparedness
From July 2011 to January 2012, Thailand encountered the worst flooding in five decades. The floods killed over 800 people and left millions homeless or displaced. Over three quarters of Thailand’s...
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The Business of Climate Change Preparedness
A recently released draft report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that global sea levels could rise by more than three feet by the end of the century if current...
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