Recent Flood Event - Thailand

Question 1

What dam was released in the north of Thailand?

Answer 1

Bhumibol Dam

Question 2

What is a statistic on Thailand monsoon in 2011?

Answer 2

Their Monsoon in 2011 was 30% above average (July to October)

Question 3

What was the urbanisation rate per year in Thailand?

Answer 3

1.4%

Question 4

Between 1990 and 2005, What was the decrease in tree coverage?

Answer 4

9%

Question 5

How many were displaced roughly?

Answer 5

150,000

Question 6

How many deaths roughly?

Answer 6

800

Question 7

How much was the Repairment cost estimated?

Answer 7

50bn$

Question 8

How many jobs were lost at the time?

Answer 8

700,000

Question 9

What is a statistic on the sandbags?

Answer 9

3million sandbags

Question 10

What about the army?

Answer 10

The Thai Royal Army was also deployed to reduce impacts

Question 11

How many new pumping stations?

Answer 11

660

Question 12

In length, how many river embankments were put into place?

Answer 12

2,500km

Question 13

How full were the reservoirs before they were released?

Answer 13

80 to 95%

Question 14

What was the management method the government used to redirect the water?

Answer 14

Kaem Ling

Question 15

What are some of the main hard engineering flood management used in Thailand?

Answer 15

• Dam Regulations / More Dams
• Water Gates / Drainage Canals - Artificial Leeves
• Channel Straightening

Question 16

What are some of the main soft engineering flood management used in Thailand?

Answer 16

• Afforestation
• Kaem Ling
• Floodplain Zoning