Subsidence the wiki way. In general:

http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Subsidence

Groundwater related, please note this

"As the groundwater is pumped out, the effective stress changes, precipitating consolidation, which is non-reversible."

http://en.wikipedia....ated_subsidence

Historically speaking, the usual motivator for relocation of the capital is to have invaders burn the place. Could it be that Thaksin was trying to do the country a favour in 2010, with the usual dose of self-interest of course.

maybe time to move out to the mountains ?

And why do you think Thaksin and his cronies are developing Chiang Mai at the current rate?????

The last place in Thailand a farang should move to is the mountains.Build a house and put it in the Thai wifes name...goodbye house and no

joy for her either. If the gov cronies dont get you the hornets and ta-karps will. Big ones here in LOS and quite deadly. ouch!

Bangkok won't sink anytime soon. Its not even an issue here in Bangkok.. Its just one of several scare tactics employed for bludging more money from gullible foreign governments. TIT.

In spite of their ingenuity at staying out of the soup for several centuries, I've heard the often-invoked Dutch are in the process of admitting ultimate defeat.

Water goes where it must. You can slow it down, but you can't stop it forever.

Bangkok, Thailand, soon to be the water sport hub of SE Asia