webfact Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Climate change threatens trouble in the near future, World Bank saysBy Howard SchneiderWASHINGTON: -- The World Bank is beginning to commit billions of dollars to flood prevention, water management and other projects to help major Asian cities avoid the expected impact of climate change, a dramatic example of how short the horizon has become to alleviate the effects of global warming.Places such as Bangkok, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City are now considered “hot spots” that will bear the brunt of the impact as sea levels rise, tropical storms become more violent, and rainfall becomes both more sporadic and — in the rainy season — more intense.Bank officials said this week that those effects are not considered a distant risk anymore, but rather are a near certainty “in our planning period” of the next 20 years or so.In a study released Wednesday, the bank, for example, projected that major portions of Bangkok would be flooded by 2030. [more...]Full story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/climate-change-threatens-trouble-in-the-near-future-world-bank-says/2013/06/18/1ba2bcea-d83d-11e2-a9f2-42ee3912ae0e_story.html -- The Washington Post 2013-06-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Never mind. I'm sure the government can spend a couple of trillion baht to fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 There goes the real estate market....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 When I had my house built in Bangkok I had adjustable screws installed in the foundation piles...they have a lift height of 10 meters. So, when sea water approaches me in the year 2030 I will just jack-up my house, trade the Fortuner in for a boat, and life goes on. Thought to self: I wonder how many people will believe this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bubblegum Posted June 20, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2013 Since banker don't know a thing about keeping banking safe, hence the economic downfall of the west, I doubt very much they know anything about rising sea levels. And BTW all you doomsday followers, screaming about about rising temperatures, take a look at the stats and see that its actually getting colder. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoodMaiDai Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 When I had my house built in Bangkok I had adjustable screws installed in the foundation piles...they have a lift height of 10 meters. So, when sea water approaches me in the year 2030 I will just jack-up my house, trade the Fortuner in for a boat, and life goes on. Thought to self: I wonder how many people will believe this? I don't know if you did or not, but that is how people should be thinking right about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 When I had my house built in Bangkok I had adjustable screws installed in the foundation piles...they have a lift height of 10 meters. So, when sea water approaches me in the year 2030 I will just jack-up my house, trade the Fortuner in for a boat, and life goes on. Thought to self: I wonder how many people will believe this? I don't know if you did or not, but that is how people should be thinking right about now. No; the most sensible people will get out of BKK as soon as they can and relocate their life/business. By 2030 they will be laughing at people living in jacked up houses and riding around in boats... doing what exactly? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Since banker don't know a thing about keeping banking safe, hence the economic downfall of the west, I doubt very much they know anything about rising sea levels. And BTW all you doomsday followers, screaming about about rising temperatures, take a look at the stats and see that its actually getting colder. Doesn't make much difference of Bangkok keeps sinking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 When I had my house built in Bangkok I had adjustable screws installed in the foundation piles...they have a lift height of 10 meters. So, when sea water approaches me in the year 2030 I will just jack-up my house, trade the Fortuner in for a boat, and life goes on. Thought to self: I wonder how many people will believe this? I don't know if you did or not, but that is how people should be thinking right about now. No; the most sensible people will get out of BKK as soon as they can and relocate their life/business. By 2030 they will be laughing at people living in jacked up houses and riding around in boats... doing what exactly? Ripoff jet ski business...it will be so large it will put the Pattaya and Phuket ripoff jet ski businesses out of business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker69 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Never mind. I'm sure the government can spend a couple of trillion baht to fix that. Now I feel safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKASA Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 There goes the real estate market....... Not really - we have Ocean view lots available up here in Phitsanulok. Buy now and save. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 looks like that exotic underwater species thing in the bangkok mall is going to be bigger than they thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 There goes the real estate market....... Not really - we have Ocean view lots available up here in Phitsanulok. Buy now and save. The water from the late 2011 flood must being draining slowly from Phitsanulok. Just kidding. My son-in-law family lives in Phitsaulok and the stories he told when visiting the family during the 2011 flood....a boat was much more useful for several months compared to a car/truck....cars/trucks don't float too good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonc Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 i dont care im in ubon and if that starts to go under,,im guna do a large italian retreat and leave on a jet plane,just like peter,paul ,and mary,,,,,,,, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Some off-topic posts have been removed. Although humor and banter is nice, it tends to keep taking the thread further off-topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purushanti Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 The low level elevation of Bangkok actually extends thru the center of Thailand all the way to Uttaradit. Another issue is that Thailand, and some other countries, are situated on the Sunda Plate, whose stability could be questioned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydeco Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 What parts of Bangkok are due to go under first? Nothing in the article, of course, to provide any indication. Anybody remember those artist sketches a year or so ago of the underwater Bangkok? Giant pods floating on the water and connected by water taxis. Think I'd rather relocate to Khon Kaen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 The low level elevation of Bangkok actually extends thru the center of Thailand all the way to Uttaradit. Another issue is that Thailand, and some other countries, are situated on the Sunda Plate, whose stability could be questioned. Thailand is entirely (except maybe the very northern part) on the Sunda plate, so that shouldn't be an issue. None of the tectonic plates are stable at their edges, but away from the edges they should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givenall Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Never mind. I'm sure the government can spend a couple of trillion baht to fix that. the government as usual keeping happy face and telling everyone everything is fine. BTW the Mr. T is finding homes around the world so he'll be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 What parts of Bangkok are due to go under first? Nothing in the article, of course, to provide any indication. Anybody remember those artist sketches a year or so ago of the underwater Bangkok? Giant pods floating on the water and connected by water taxis. Think I'd rather relocate to Khon Kaen. It's sinking to the East; so lets call that the stern end shall we. Better get up West toward the bow and make sure you gather lifebelts on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giggles Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 When I had my house built in Bangkok I had adjustable screws installed in the foundation piles...they have a lift height of 10 meters. So, when sea water approaches me in the year 2030 I will just jack-up my house, trade the Fortuner in for a boat, and life goes on. Thought to self: I wonder how many people will believe this? the drainage wont work any more surrounded by human waste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 When I had my house built in Bangkok I had adjustable screws installed in the foundation piles...they have a lift height of 10 meters. So, when sea water approaches me in the year 2030 I will just jack-up my house, trade the Fortuner in for a boat, and life goes on. Thought to self: I wonder how many people will believe this? Do not laff exwifes brother jacked up his house in California by 5 feet to build a walk around basement, so could be done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKASA Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 There goes the real estate market....... Not really - we have Ocean view lots available up here in Phitsanulok. Buy now and save. The water from the late 2011 flood must being draining slowly from Phitsanulok. Just kidding. My son-in-law family lives in Phitsaulok and the stories he told when visiting the family during the 2011 flood....a boat was much more useful for several months compared to a car/truck....cars/trucks don't float too good. The thing is we have high lands as well as downtown - I live a good 150m above Phitsanulok. That is why we have view lots available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 i dont care im in ubon and if that starts to go under,,im guna do a large italian retreat and leave on a jet plane,just like peter,paul ,and mary,,,,,,,, Ubon will suffer the result of large waves of migration from flooded areas in Bangkok region. When the looters get through in Bangkok, they will head up country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Not to worry Bangkokians can all take Yinglucks fast trains to Chiang Mai we will not be underwater here except for a few low spots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mampara Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Time to get into the secondhand boat business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 When I had my house built in Bangkok I had adjustable screws installed in the foundation piles...they have a lift height of 10 meters. So, when sea water approaches me in the year 2030 I will just jack-up my house, trade the Fortuner in for a boat, and life goes on. Thought to self: I wonder how many people will believe this? I don't know if you did or not, but that is how people should be thinking right about now. No; the most sensible people will get out of BKK as soon as they can and relocate their life/business. By 2030 they will be laughing at people living in jacked up houses and riding around in boats... doing what exactly? Black snakes, alligators, rats , and mosquitoes for neighbors in that jacked up house high above that sewage posing as flood water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 No problem, Science-Minister & DPM Plodprasop says we can hire ships to tie-up to the coastline of the Gulf-of-Siam, and run their propellors to push the rising-waters back again ! With a suitable 30% kick-back, from the ship-owners to the politicians, naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeybkk Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 OOOOOOOOOOO. I do like top be beside the seaside, oooooo i do like to be beside the sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newermonkey Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 ...And in a thousand years it will be called the lost city of "Banglantiscock" and no one will have any record of it ever existing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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