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  • WORLD

    Sinking Cities

    Asia focus, Published on 02/09/2019

    » One of the most pressing challenges the world is facing as a result of climate change is rising sea levels. Scientists predict that oceans will rise by between 0.3 and 2.5 metres by 2100. This will put many coastal areas at risk, with potentially catastrophic consequences for large cities.

  • THAILAND

    Locals brace for brutal floods

    News, Published on 07/08/2018

    » As people in Phetchaburi brace for devastating floods tonight at around 10pm, after a massive volume of water was released from a major dam to the Phetchaburi River, residents were using sandbags and even cement to wall off the front of their homes and businesses Monday so as not to be inundated.

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Floods: Managing dam water levels

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/02/2012

    » With the rainy season fast approaching, dam storage levels need to be cut from 80% to 45% to make room for new rain water.

  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Bring out the pumps (Sunday update)

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/11/2011

    » Fed-up residents of Muang Ake housing estate and other heavily inundated Bangkok communities have renewed hope as a government pumping operation begins today.

  • EASY NEWS

    Dry in 10 days?

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/11/2011

    » Froc says that with 5.5 billion cu/m of northern run-off remaining to be drained and with a daily drainage capacity of 550 million cu/m, it should take 10 days to drain the run-off out to sea.

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