webfact Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 CLIMATEThailand needs to act as Bangkok sinks fasterBANGKOK: -- Thailand's capital Bangkok has been sinking for years and time is running out to tackle the problem. As the ground continues to subside by 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) a year, scientists say action is urgent.The government has been ignoring the fact that Bangkok is sinking for years, scientists in Thailand said. According to the national agency that provides satellite images to update on disasters like the 2011 floods, Bangkok's problem may be even worse than previously thought. The city of 10 million people could be sinking faster; and experts warn there are only seven to 10 years left to tackle the problem."The buildings are already sinking nearly 20 millimeters. Additionally, the soil and clay are also sinking 10 to 20 millimeters," said Dr Anond Sanitwong, director of GISTDA, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency."Adding those two figures together means the absolute sinking rate of the ground is around three centimeters or 30 millimeters at least per year. It's fast - much faster than we thought."Full story: http://www.dw.de/thailand-needs-to-act-as-bangkok-sinks-faster/a-16739739-- DW 2013-05-02 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post waza Posted May 2, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2013 What will this do for condo prices? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rionoir Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Government in Thailand do something preemptively? /chuckle I think I might go back to Udon though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) There are countless examples of areas subsiding when oil or gas field are produces over a long period of time. Just do the opposite for Bangkok. Find a suitable formation 1-3,000 m below Bangkok, drill a couple of hundred wells and inject water over the next 30 years. Edited May 2, 2013 by ExpatOilWorker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thai at Heart Posted May 2, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2013 What will this do for condo prices? Depends if you fancy a basement or street view. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Soutpeel Posted May 2, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2013 Government in Thailand do something preemptively? /chuckle I think I might go back to Udon though... The goverment will just blame Abhisit and the democrats and state the theory that BKK is sinking is politically motivated and our man in Dubai should be given amnesty so he can come back and save BKK 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Soutpeel Posted May 2, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2013 There are countless examples of areas subsiding when oil or gas field are produces over a long period of time. Just do the opposite for Bangkok. Find a suitable formation 1-3,000 m below Bangkok, drill a couple of hundred wells and inject water over the next 30 years. Why water...they can get the PTP to below all their hot air in the ground..this should have the same effect... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ExpatOilWorker Posted May 2, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2013 Bangkok 2050 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 What will this do for condo prices? they will sink... ...a multi-storey basement anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laislica Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 What will this do for condo prices? It must be hot, I can't be bothered to make any of the obvious replies to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DLock Posted May 2, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2013 There are countless examples of areas subsiding when oil or gas field are produces over a long period of time. Just do the opposite for Bangkok. Find a suitable formation 1-3,000 m below Bangkok, drill a couple of hundred wells and inject water over the next 30 years. ...or rice. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givenall Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Government in Thailand do something preemptively? /chuckle I think I might go back to Udon though... well I always wanted water front property 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 It is all sort of 2014 isn't it. Inevitably in 50 or so years, huge amonts of people will have to leave Bangkok because their properties will inevitably go under water quite regularly. What will they do if Bangkok isn't the all seeing all doing, centre point of everything in the country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 The cost of large scale water injection is about $1/bbl of water injected. Adding it up, 30 mm/year x 1,569 km2, a project like this will cost ~ $300 million/year. Bangkok Metropolitan Region has a combined output of $149.39 billion, so it is only 0.2% of the city's economy. Lets gets started..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 What will this do for condo prices? Upper floors will hold value for a few more years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theblether Posted May 2, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2013 Any way we can speed it up?? 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetley Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Not sure what they problem is. Weren't we told a couple of months ago the Bangkok barrage would be in place in a few years? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 The Government has chosen to ignore this problem over many years and so they will continue to do so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Might go some way to explain why many Bangkokians have bought land in Nakorn Ratchsaima. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xonax Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 It would be due to the sizable kick-backs from the investments, if the Thai government one day should decide to do something to prevent Bangkok from sinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katipo Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 What will this do for condo prices? We will see a sharp rise I would imagine.... at least for the units on the higher floors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 The cost of large scale water injection is about $1/bbl of water injected. Adding it up, 30 mm/year x 1,569 km2, a project like this will cost ~ $300 million/year. Bangkok Metropolitan Region has a combined output of $149.39 billion, so it is only 0.2% of the city's economy. Lets gets started..... does that include the infrasture development and the cost of drilling ?....you looking a an onshore job ?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CrisRMenumate Posted May 2, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2013 you guys all missed the obvious, why do something about this when there will be a "MEGA MEGA" project to build a new capital in about 15 to 20 years so that our current politicians children will have some new teats to suck dry... simple really 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kananga Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Well as long as the Prime Minister cries in public and then promises that Bangkok won't sink we'll all be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianatlarge Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Is there a realistic way to correct this subsidence? And why is there a subsidence in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRun Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 This is old news..... Reported here several years ago (see link... http://notthenation.com/2010/12/bangkok-underwater-in-25-years/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Might go some way to explain why many Bangkokians have bought land in Nakorn Ratchsaima. Are many other places in Thailand, they are preparing themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Is there a map anywhere that can show the areas that are not sinking/will not sink ? or does the affected area cover the whole of Bangkok ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveller45 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 ...like Venice, isn't it? What´s a little sinking? Now, here is an occasion for corruption to do some good. All those who cooperate in conservation measures will get their share. ON CONDITION THAT IT REALLY HAPPENS and not all the money dissipates. Corruption usually speeds up action if the bulk of payment is due after completion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomross46 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) I first cane to Thailand in 1966. This problem was being talked about than. The government determined that a root cause of the problem was the increased usage of underground water. The government is like all other governments, ALL TALK NO ACTION or in plain language " SAME S--T DIFFERENT DAY" ( SSDD ). Edited May 2, 2013 by tomross46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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