Thailand Amongst the Top 4 Nations Most at Risk from Severe Flooding

[webfact]

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With unusual weather patterns taking hold globally, Thailand stands prominently among nations most threatened by flooding in 2024. The World Bank's recent insights highlight that around 1.47 billion individuals worldwide are at heightened risk from river floods, torrential rains, and coastal erosion.

 

This grim statistic puts an overwhelming 89% of those at risk in lower- and middle-income regions, especially South and East Asia.

 

Of these affected, approximately 225 million people reside in India and 329 million in China, underscoring the vulnerability of the Asian region. Southeast Asia's geography—a mix of tropical storms, vast monsoon rains, and inadequate flood defences—remains particularly susceptible.

 

Thailand, however, is notably suffering this year. As reported by Statista in March 2024, evaluating annual flood impacts on populations, Thailand ranks high on the flood risk index at 9.8. Other nations sharing this critical position include Vietnam, Egypt, and Bangladesh, slightly higher at 9.9, with Myanmar and Cambodia also listed.

 

In the ongoing rainy season, Thailand's northern areas have been severely inundated, with central parts, including Bangkok, anticipating above-average rainfall. From January through August, rainfall exceeded standard levels by 5%, with forecasts predicting up to 900 mm in the ensuing months.

 

Economically, these floods are striking a heavy blow. Projections indicate that approximately 8.6 million rai (or 1.38 million hectares) of farmland will be affected, leading to agricultural and property losses totalling 46.5 billion baht. This situation is predicted to dent Thailand's GDP by around 0.27%, reported Tha Nation.

 

This intensifying pattern emphasises the urgent need for improved infrastructure and sustainable solutions in combating climate-related disasters, crucial for safeguarding Thailand's future against recurrent devastating floods.

 

-- 2024-11-05

 

 

[JimHuaHin]

There have been numerous similar "reports" over the past decade or so, which have been largely ignored by various Thai governments.  The Thai youth of today and their children will be paying the price of this inaction in the decades to come.

 

 

[mfd101]

We'll all have to move to Spain.

[Tarteso]

9 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

We'll all have to move to Spain.

Not a good idea..You won’t move to Spain right now🤔

 

 

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[Hugh Jarse]

4 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

There have been numerous similar "reports" over the past decade or so, which have been largely ignored by various Thai governments.  The Thai youth of today and their children will be paying the price of this inaction in the decades to come.

 

 

Time to call in The Trump Centre for Climate catasrophe!

[wheresbing]

they need to dredge their waterways and rivers...people forget about sedimentation, tonnes of sediments get deposited thus reducing the amount of water their channels and rivers can hold.

[Peterphuket]

5 hours ago, wheresbing said:

they need to dredge their waterways and rivers...people forget about sedimentation, tonnes of sediments get deposited thus reducing the amount of water their channels and rivers can hold.

And dykes, dykes and more dykes.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand, however, is notably suffering this year.

We have it on the "second highest" authority that at least Bangkok will be spared.

[Skeptic7]

Gotta be tops at something❗

[Purdey]

I always remember Trump standing in New York on a cold winter day and exclaiming, Boy, we could use some of that global warming now! (or similar)

[Zack61]

I have a flood free house for sale in Chiang Rai. 
 

[PuiPuiHarry]

The Dutch started a thousand ( 1000) years ago to build dykes, along riverds and the sea. I visit Thailand businesswise since 1993, and even did notice the beginning of any interest to do anything about the fooding. And their ELITE... has zero personeal interest in that, so will never happen.