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2011 flood lessons go unheeded
Oped, Danny Marks, Published on 25/03/2020
» Almost 10 years ago, the Thai government faced another huge crisis and unnatural disaster: the 2011 floods which killed over 800 and caused over US$45 billion (1.5 trillion baht) in damage. The damage and losses would have been significantly lower if the Yingluck Shinawatra government had responded more effectively. While the responses needed to the coronavirus certainly differ from a mega-flood, there are numerous lessons that the current Prayut Chan-o-cha government can learn from the mistakes made during the floods and thus how to best handle a crisis. But have they?
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Sluice gate harmony
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/12/2011
» Fisherman have replaced angry residents at the Phraya Suren sluice gate where, according to Froc director Pracha Promnok, the conflict has been settled.
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Latest plan to save Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/10/2011
» Time is running short as the ICT minister details the latest plan to save the most populated part of the city, but the Bangkok governor has doubts.
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Anxious city
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/10/2011
» Bangkok residents were briefly thrown into panic yesterday by what turned out to be a false flood alarm.
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Truth & the floods
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/10/2011
» The mighty river & its floodwaters makes it difficult for politicians to maintain a good image with lies.
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Bangkok dry, elsewhere wet
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/10/2011
» The inner areas of Bangkok are still dry despite day two of the high tides and some heavy rain last night. The situation just outside the city is critical, however.
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Bangkok's fight to stay (partially) dry
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/11/2011
» The BMA is making an all-out effort to drain floodwater from the northern outskirts through Khlong Bang Sue in the hope of protecting the heart of Bangkok.
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Froc members get wet too
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/11/2011
» Being a member of the the government's Flood Relief Operations Command (Froc) does not give you any special immunity from the floods.
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The great flood "conspiracy"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/11/2011
» There have been rumours that the floods were not an accident, but had been planned by the previous government. This subject was debated in parliament on Sunday in an exchange between Justice Minister Pracha Promnok and opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.
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Govt says 'sorry'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/11/2011
» In parliament yesterday, Froc director Pracha Promnok issued an apology to flood victims for the government's slow response to the flood crisis, as the overall situation finally begins to improve.
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