WATER MANAGEMENT
Japanese: Don't let up on flood planning
- Published: 11 Oct 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Business
Despite easing concerns over heavy floods this year, Japanese executives are calling on the Thai government to continue working on flood prevention with committed long-term planning.
They said that if flood concerns are removed, Thailand has an opportunity to attract Japanese investors looking to pull out of China because of the growing conflict between the two countries over disputed islands.
"This year's situation should be OK for industrial estates affected by last year's floods, but Japanese people are still concerned about next year and beyond," said Setsuo Iuchi, president of the Japanese External Trade Organisation (Jetro) in Bangkok.
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