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Discussion 11 : 09/02/2012 at 07:53 PM11
Start from the beginning, who owned the land which these factories were built on? knowing full well that nearly every year there is flooding? who bought the land and built the factories? what scams where used to entice companies there in the first place. In the end mother nature will always win, just look at venice.Bangkok is sinking every year. Its only just above sea level now.
It will not take much to flood bangkok at all now as its 3.5 to 5 feet above sea level.
Perhaps the agency should be made up from people here, Then maybe something will be done properly?Discussion 10 : 09/02/2012 at 12:28 PM10
Wouldn't genuinely preventing flooding also prevent factories from fleeing? Flood prevention should be targeted at minimizing financial damage, no?
Discussion 9 : 09/02/2012 at 12:11 PM9
People with an IQ of even 80 should realise that one simply does not build industrial parks, housing estates and universities in low lying areas that traditionally flood. Of course, that lets out most politicians.
Discussion 8 : 09/02/2012 at 06:13 AM8
Dunno, spiceman.
It's been flooding in this "central flood plains" since time in memorial,
even chased away an invading Burmese army once.
Bangkok have had major flooding on record in 1785, 1819, 1831, 1917, 1942, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1996 plus countless minor ones in between and when it's flooding in BKK you bet your wading boots it's also flooding up country.
Even when BKK didn't get wet it doesn't mean that it's dry elsewhere, they had a wakeup call in 2010 but they just hit the snooze button and went on to play power politics.
Maybe you could say it could have been worse but this is the world's fourth costliest disaster by the account of the World Bank....Discussion 7 : 08/02/2012 at 10:17 PM7
Sounds like a good first step by the government. Protect jobs and investment to have time to tackle a much larger problem of people living in a flood plain. No on can expect the danger of massive flooding to be solved in one big project and this government, so far, seems to have its priorities straight. Klongs are being cleared and deepened, monkey cheek contracts being let, new dam management, etc. If Thailand suffers this year as it suffered last year, this government knows it will be blamed. Sure, it might cost more than it should, but, it will do the job. Too much is at stake for them not to.
Discussion 6 : 08/02/2012 at 09:12 PM6
Better than dykes, either move the companies to an area which is less prone to flooding, or build an underground network system so that excess water can be diverted elsewhere. This type of system can also be used to transfer water to drought hit areas when needed. The benifits of this system can be great. It could be by underground canal or pipe system. Dykes do help, but then it traps the compamy behind it when it is surrounded by water, also how do workers get to work? food? etc What about the villages near the dykes?To have committees after committees talking about the problem will not solve it. Its an action plan which is both feasible and sustainable. We have all seen the instant dykes put up in a few hours.They only move the problem elsewhere, they do not solve it.
Discussion 5 : 08/02/2012 at 04:57 PM5
Until companies see some action and not a load of talk about how much money to spend and what to do, there will be no reason to believe the government, and factories will move out of Thailand. How can any government work out the cost or allocate any money until they have a plan?
Discussion 4 : 08/02/2012 at 04:26 PM4
Khun Drake #1, yes, I agree, and it is better to take care of business up north at the dams, like we have been doing for more than 40 years, except last year, of course.
Discussion 3 : 08/02/2012 at 04:18 PM3
Dykes may well protect the factories from flooding, but what about the workers? will they live inside the factories? many will live outside the dyke area. So manufacturing will be hit.
Good idea, but perhaps the dykes should surround the whole area, even were people live. But then what about food supplies. Its a never ending circle.Discussion 2 : 08/02/2012 at 03:20 PM2
You cant throw money at this problem .You have to use your brain .
