Rising sea 'could ruin Thailand's east coast in 30 years'

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Rising sea 'could ruin east coast in 30 years'
WASU VIPOOSANAPAT
TANPISIT LERDBAMRUNGCHAI
THE NATION

Mitigation plans urgently needed; locals more aware now of dangers, experts say

BANGKOK: -- CLIMATE CHANGE is putting people living in the eastern part of Thailand at risk, as a study shows a significant part of the eastern coast would not exist in 30 years without mitigation plans.

"Perhaps, locals will have to relocate," said Robert Mather, head of Southeast Asia Group and also project manager of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Building Resilience to Climate Change Impacts-Coastal Southeast Asia (BCR).

Living on the coast of Trat's Klong Yai district, Papassorn Sunet said she had to elevate her house twice already in the face of soaring seawater level.

At a recent panel discussion, part of Trat's provincial-level conference on climate-change mitigation, environment experts at a seminar in Trat unveiled their research that showed the sea level in the area has risen above the global average level.

Mather pointed out that the sea level in Trat and Chanthaburi provinces had risen by 4-5 millimetres per year, against the mean global level change of 3mm.

Due to the higher sea level, the provinces would suffer dearly from coastal erosion, he said. In 30 years, he expected the coast in the three provinces to narrow by 15 metres, making the area the most fragile in the country.

The study by Jonathan Shott, project manager and disaster management consultant for Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF), showed that the sea-level rise in Trat, estimated at about 0.20mm per annum during 2030s, could escalate to above 0.25mm in 2040s and above 0.35mm in the 2050s. Likewise, the sea level in Chanthaburi is also expected to rise in the period: by 0.19mm per annum in 2030s, 0.27mm in the 2040s and above 0.35mm in the 2050s respectively

Trat would also suffer from higher temperatures. The number of days when the mercury is 35 degrees Celsius or higher is expected to increase from 53 days per annum during the 1980 to 2009 period, to 92 days in 2030s, 110 days in 2040s and 138 days in 2050s.

"These changes will directly affect fishermen in Trat province where most of them rely on natural resources to earn a living," Shott said. "So, it's important that the locals know how to adjust themselves with the weather impact."

Puchong Saritdeechaikul, director of Natural Resources and Environment Ministry's Marine and Coastal Resources Conservation Centre 1, noted that man-made action was mainly to blame for changes around coastal areas. Shrimp farming, for example, generates sediment. Once this sediment reaches the sea, it harms the sea environment and leads to a reduction in marine life.

To mitigate the negative impact, localities will need to help themselves first, before seeking government help. Some may need to change their profession, as marine lives gradually disappear from the area.

Chid Manapruk, a fisherman from Tambon Khong Ta Kien, Trat, said that in the past 4-5 years the beach in front of his home has been narrowed by about 20 metres. "Another 20 metres and the water would engulf my house," he said. "I may have to evacuate to other places, though I don't have any land elsewhere."

Ravadee Prasertcharoensuk, SDF director, noted that though some communities can adjust themselves to climate change, a provincial master plan is necessary as that will involve all in the process.

She said that local participation is also necessary in completing the master plan to ensure the effectiveness of the plan. Locals know their areas the best, she noted.

"The provincial adaptation plan should be more effective with the cooperation between authorities and the locals. Through this, the locals will be more capable of addressing the real challenges," she said.

Setthapan Krajangwongs, head of the Office of Natural Resources and Environment Policy and Planning's UNFCCC coordination section, also believed that local engagement in the master plan drafting will help better address the challenges, as each area has its own different problems.

"People in one area may face coastal erosion, those in other areas may suffer from shortage of marine lives. When these people help brainstorm, the plan can contain some details which specifically address particular problems," he said.

Prasit Yindee, the vice chair of the Trat-based Rak Talay Nom Klao Group, said residents of Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat had now formed a network to share information and improve the monitoring of climate-change impacts."We are now on alert. During the past few years, locals have no longer seen climate change as something irrelevant to their lives," he said.

Trat hosted the seminar to seek opinions from experts, authorities and localities in drafting the provincial master plan. Next month, a follow-up session will be held with the governor.

Setthapan said Thailand was in the final stage of enforcing the Climate Change Master Plan, which will cover plans for the nation from 2014-2050. It will cover five areas, which will be affected the most by climate change - water, food security, tourism, resources and resettlements. He expects the master plan to win the government's approval some time next year.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Rising-sea-could-ruin-east-coast-in-30-years-30244340.html

-- The Nation 2014-09-29

[englishoak]

Does that include the Islands ?

Looks like Issan is going to become home to a lot of white skinned Thais, thatll be fun for them

Edited September 28, 2014 by englishoak

[rhythmworx]

Most of us will be dead by then or would have moved on from the Thailand fever.

China have invested in Laos, not long before that country gets messed up just like Thailand.

Tourism, greed and media.

It was written in stone.

[Bluespunk]

"Rising sea 'could ruin east coast in 30 years'"

Too late. Humanity's beaten them to it.

[rametindallas]

Alarmists Are In Way Over Their Heads On Rising Ocean Claims

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2013/09/24/alarmists-are-in-way-over-their-heads-on-rising-ocean-claims/

Rise of sea levels is 'the greatest lie ever told'

http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/Articles_2011/Winter-2010/Morner.pdf

Papassorn Sunet said she had to elevate her house twice already in the face of soaring seawater level.

Khun Papassorn must raise her house only a couple centimeters each time as the annual rate of rise over the past 20 years has been 0.13 inches (3.2mm)

That's a TOTAL of 2.6 inches (64mm) over the last twenty years http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-sea-level-rise/

I can't believe people are still being suckered in paying higher taxes, higher energy bills, reduced employment, and reducing their standards of living for this hoax.

Edited September 29, 2014 by rametindallas

[cloudhopper]

"Mather pointed out that the sea level in Trat and Chanthaburi provinces had risen by 4-5 millimetres per year, against the mean global level change of 3mm."

Hysterical, but dutifully reported for the ignorant.

[kurnell]

I think they should be more concerned with the lowering IQ levels

[SteveFong]

it will be much sooner,

look at the flooding world wide

thailand is too low now

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

Have to do some advance planning here, maybe I should cut out a hole in the wall on the second floor and make the entrance door there for my house in Trat and invest in a boat. Not sure what I will do with the first floor of the house, maybe farm crabs or prawns there.

[PatOngo]

What? No more Pattaya!.......oh the tourist dollars!!!!

[SteveFong]

[IamNoone88]

Deluge from the north and rising sea levels in the south. Send in the locusts!

[stevehaigh]

Alarmists Are In Way Over Their Heads On Rising Ocean Claims

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2013/09/24/alarmists-are-in-way-over-their-heads-on-rising-ocean-claims/

Rise of sea levels is 'the greatest lie ever told'

http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/Articles_2011/Winter-2010/Morner.pdf

Papassorn Sunet said she had to elevate her house twice already in the face of soaring seawater level.

Khun Papassorn must raise her house only a couple centimeters each time as the annual rate of rise over the past 20 years has been 0.13 inches (3.2mm)

That's a TOTAL of 2.6 inches (64mm) over the last twenty years http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-sea-level-rise/

I can't believe people are still being suckered in paying higher taxes, higher energy bills, reduced employment, and reducing their standards of living for this hoax.

oil gas and coal companies can always pay off some 'scientists' to come up with this stuff.

[Commerce]

Deluge from the north and rising sea levels in the south. Send in the locusts!

'Send in the Clowns'....... rather?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpiONyu87TU

??

[halloween]

Does that include the Islands ?

Looks like Issan is going to become home to a lot of white skinned Thais, thatll be fun for them

I read the OP thinking how stupid are some people, and then read the first reply "Does that include the Islands ?" and my question was answered.

[rametindallas]

Alarmists Are In Way Over Their Heads On Rising Ocean Claims

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2013/09/24/alarmists-are-in-way-over-their-heads-on-rising-ocean-claims/

Rise of sea levels is 'the greatest lie ever told'

http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/Articles_2011/Winter-2010/Morner.pdf

Papassorn Sunet said she had to elevate her house twice already in the face of soaring seawater level.

Khun Papassorn must raise her house only a couple centimeters each time as the annual rate of rise over the past 20 years has been 0.13 inches (3.2mm)

That's a TOTAL of 2.6 inches (64mm) over the last twenty years http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-sea-level-rise/

I can't believe people are still being suckered in paying higher taxes, higher energy bills, reduced employment, and reducing their standards of living for this hoax.

oil gas and coal companies can always pay off some 'scientists' to come up with this stuff.

Baaa, baaa. I just said, "a lot of people are gullible", in sheep language so you could understand.

Since when has National Geographic Organization/Magazine been in the payroll of the oil companies?

Find some data that shows the sea level rising faster than 0.13 inches a year over the last twenty years.

I showed links to back up my point of view. You just 'feel' the oil, gas, and coal companies are buying off scientists. Got ANY evidence of that?

This article is so short of facts they use a woman 'saying' she had to raise her house twice because of rising sea levels but for you and the other gullible sheep, that is all the proof you need. Never mind the actual increases in sea level. Baaaaaaa, Baaaaaaa (sheep talk for 'gullible people will believe anything and don't need proof')

Chicken Little syndrome, described as "inferring catastrophic conclusions possibly resulting in paralysis".^[4] It has also been defined as "a sense of despair or passivity which blocks the audience from actions".^[5] The term began appearing in the 1950s^[6] and the phenomenon has been noted in many different societal contexts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henny_Penny

[givenall]

Nature is the least of the problem for the Thailand coastal area. Have to worry about the greedy developers and operators. They will destroy the coastal in much less than 30 years

[johnmcc6]

what nonsence..

[SPB65]

Strong Biblical overtones - repent ! repent ! Before it's too late !

[Thaiready]

April Fools Joke late this year

[Old Croc]

I recall a thread a few years ago where Thai experts claimed that rising sea levels wouldn't affect the Thai gulf.

[SPB65]

I recall a thread a few years ago where Thai experts claimed that rising sea levels wouldn't affect the Thai gulf.

It's not like Thais to be in denial.

[outsider]

I think they should be more concerned with the lowering IQ levels

[Keesters]

Built my house 1500 meters from the coast and 10 meters above mean sea level. I think I'll be OK.

[Orac]

"Mather pointed out that the sea level in Trat and Chanthaburi provinces had risen by 4-5 millimetres per year, against the mean global level change of 3mm."

Hysterical, but dutifully reported for the ignorant.

Further down the other report is saying in the 2030s the sea level in Chanthaburi is expected to rise 0.19mm a year though which is a whole order of magnitude smaller - either the usual sloppy reporting or they haven't got a clue what is going to happen.

[axact]

Gods answer to rid the filth from Pattaya. Remember Soddom & Gamorah. I look forward to seeing all the deck chairs & jet skis float away.

[Commerce]

Built my house 1500 meters from the coast and 10 meters above mean sea level. I think I'll be OK.

Wrong logic! Should have built it 10 metres from the coast, and 1500 metres high....... according to Thai logic.

[Commerce]

"Mather pointed out that the sea level in Trat and Chanthaburi provinces had risen by 4-5 millimetres per year, against the mean global level change of 3mm."

Hysterical, but dutifully reported for the ignorant.

Further down the other report is saying in the 2030s the sea level in Chanthaburi is expected to rise 0.19mm a year though which is a whole order of magnitude smaller - either the usual sloppy reporting or they haven't got a clue what is going to happen.

"The latter is affirmative, Spock; Kirk: out"...

[Orac]

Gods answer to rid the filth from Pattaya. Remember Soddom & Gamorah. I look forward to seeing all the deck chairs & jet skis float away.

Pattaya will be fine - the beach is hardly the main attraction and the rest of it rises pretty quickly from sea level. Though there are occasional flash floods they drain pretty quickly given the slope and having the sea to drain into. Bangkok on the other hand would spend most of the year underwater.....

[rametindallas]

"Mather pointed out that the sea level in Trat and Chanthaburi provinces had risen by 4-5 millimetres per year, against the mean global level change of 3mm."

Hysterical, but dutifully reported for the ignorant.

Further down the other report is saying in the 2030s the sea level in Chanthaburi is expected to rise 0.19mm a year though which is a whole order of magnitude smaller - either the usual sloppy reporting or they haven't got a clue what is going to happen.

100% sloppy reporting. 0.19mm = 2/10 of a millimeter. If they had an editor that knew the first thing about decimal places, it would have been corrected. At that rate, sea level will rise 19 millimeters per century. Every computer model concocted by government funded lackeys scientists has proven to not work in the real world. Antarctic ice is largest ever recorded and the Arctic ice is returning with a vengeance. Only through manipulation of selected data can anyone still make a case for the connection of carbon dioxide and Global Warming that has stopped warming 17 - 21 years ago and they cannot explain that. 'If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle them with your bullshit', is what's happening here with this article and others like it. They depend on their authority to convince you or scare you into believing.