Bangkok's losing battle against floods

Published 28 October 2011

The Thailand government has been taking desperate measure to try and prevent a massive flow of water from inundating the Thai capital — parts of which are already under water. The swelling Chao Phraya river, which meanders through the heart of the sprawling city, has already flooded several neighborhoods, while swelling water from the Gulf of Thailand poses another threat. One reason for Bangkok’s growing flood problem is the fact that over the last two decades, many draining canals have been paved over to make room for roads, leaving rising water with no way to escape.

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