2011 Thailand floods

Major floods in Thailand the flooding which involved southern Thailand in March–April 2011 2011 Southern Thailand floods October 2021November 2019 2011 Thailand floods Defense.gov photo essay 111016-M-ZN194-162.jpg Flooded areas in the north of Bangkok 2011 07 25 yes – 2012 01 16 yes (2011 07 25 2012 01 16 days) 65 of Thailand's 77 provinces 815 1.425 trillion baht (US$46.5 billion) Severe flooding occurred during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand. The flooding began at the end of July triggered by the landfall of Tropical Storm Nock-ten. These floods soon spread through the provinces of northern, northeastern, and central Thailand along the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins. In October floodwaters reached the mouth of the Chao Phraya and inundated parts of the capital city of Bangkok. Flooding persisted in some areas until mid-January 2012, and resulted in a total of 815 deaths (with three missing) and 13.6 million people affected. Sixty-five of Thailand's 76 provinces were declared flood disaster zones, and over 20000 sqkm of farmland was damaged.Pliankarom Thanasupsin Sudtida 2 Dec 2020 Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources: Key challenges to Thailand CC adaptation https://www.rid.go.th/Thaicid/_5_article/7symposium/7th-13.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20240513094448/https://www.rid.go.th/Thaicid/_5_article/7symposium/7th-13.pdf 13 May 2024 12 Nov 2025 Royal Irrigation Department (RID), Thailand The disaster was described by an unnamed Thai government official as "the worst flooding yet in terms of the amount of water and [number of] people affected". The World Bank has estimated 1.425 trillion baht (US$46.5 billion) in economic losses due to flooding, as of 1 December 2011.13 December 2011 The World Bank Supports Thailand's Post-Floods Recovery Effort http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/2011/12/13/world-bank-supports-thailands-post-floods-recovery-effort https://web.archive.org/web/20121201145807/http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/2011/12/13/world-bank-supports-thailands-post-floods-recovery-effort 1 December 2012 25 January 2012 World BankHaraguchi Masahiko Lall Upmanu December 2015 Flood risks and impacts: A case study of Thailand's floods in 2011 and research questions for supply chain decision making http://water.columbia.edu/files/2014/10/supply_chain_Thailand.pdf live International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 14 3 256–272 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2014.09.005 2015IJDRR..14..256H 2212-4209 https://web.archive.org/web/20150609004604/http://water.columbia.edu/files/2014/10/supply_chain_Thailand.pdf 9 June 2015 6 October 2016 Columbia UniversityTang Alisa 2 December 2011 Thailand cleans up; Areas remain flooded Time Associated Press http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2101273,00.html 2 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085747/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2101273,00.html 8 January 2012 Most of this was due to the manufacturing industry, as seven major industrial estates were inundated in water as much as 3 m ft off us deep during the floods.Mydans Seth 21 October 2011 Bangkok Opens Floodgates as Government Response Is Criticized The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/22/world/asia/bangkok-opens-floodgates-as-government-response-is-criticized.html live limited https://web.archive.org/web/20200605133846/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/22/world/asia/bangkok-opens-floodgates-as-government-response-is-criticized.html 5 June 2020 Disruptions to manufacturing supply chains affected regional automobile production and caused a global shortage of hard disk drives which lasted throughout 2012. The World Bank's estimate for this disaster means it ranks as the world's fourth costliest disaster as of 2011 surpassed only by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995, and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.Zhang Bo 30 March 2011 Top 5 most expensive natural disasters in history http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/top-5-most-expensive-natural-d/47459 https://web.archive.org/web/20190406062434/https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/top-5-most-expensive-natural-d/47459 6 April 2019 2 December 2011 A 2015 study suggests increasing odds for potential flooding similar to the 2011 flood intensity to occur in the future.Promchote Parichart Wang S.-Y. Simon Johnson Paul G. January 2016 The 2011 Great Flood in Thailand: Climate Diagnostics and Implications from Climate Change https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1763&context=psc_facpub live Journal of Climate 29 1 367–379 2016JCli...29..367P 10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0310.1 26385277 https://web.archive.org/web/20180720205727/https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1763&context=psc_facpub 20 July 2018 Utah State University free subscription Thailand's southern provinces also saw seasonal flash-flooding towards the end of the year, although these were not as destructive as the floods in the more northerly provinces. Background yes section March 2013 thumb|right|upright=0.8|Topographical map of Thailand: Tributaries of the Chao Phraya flow from the mountainous northern region to join in the central plais, where it flows south into the Gulf of Thailand. The northeastern plateau is drained by the Chi and the Mun, which flow into the Mekong at the Thai-Lao border. Various regions of Thailand are prone to seasonal flash-flooding due to their tropical climate. The floods often occur in the north and spread down the Chao Phraya River through the central plains, in the northeast along the Chi and Mun Rivers flowing into the Mekong, or in the coastal hillsides of the east and south. Remnants of tropical storms that strike Vietnam or the peninsular south commonly increase precipitation, resulting in further risk of flooding. Drainage control systems, including several dams, irrigation canals and flood detention basins, have been constructed,4 September 2010 Govt to build 190 'Monkey Cheeks' The Nation http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Govt-to-build-190-Monkey-Cheeks--30137230.html 13 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120118205147/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Govt-to-build-190-Monkey-Cheeks--30137230.html 18 January 2012 but are inadequate to prevent flood damage, especially in rural areas. Much effort, including a system of drainage tunnels begun in 2001,BMA building flood drainage tunnel system http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/205914/bma-building-flood-drainage-tunnels-to-prevent-deluge https://archive.today/20120604024050/http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/205914/bma-building-flood-drainage-tunnels-to-prevent-deluge 4 June 2012 13 October 2011 Bangkok Post 11 November 2010 has been put into preventing the inundation of the capital city, which lies near the mouth of the Chao Phraya and is prone to flooding, with considerable success. Bangkok has seen only brief and minor flooding since the major flood of 1995. Other regions, however, had experienced severe flooding as recently as 2010. Rainfall in March 2011 over the area of northern Thailand was an extraordinary 344 percent above the mean. Bhumibol Dam in particular received 242.8 mm of rain, well above the normal 25.2 mm. Since 1 January the dam had accumulated 245.9 mm, 216.0 mm or 186 percent above normal.Bangkok Pundit The Thai floods, rain, and water going into the dams – Part 2 http://asiancorrespondent.com/67987/the-thai-floods-rain-and-water-going-into-the-dams-%E2%80%93-part-2/ 13 May 2015 Asian Correspondent 3 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20150520024940/http://asiancorrespondent.com/67987/the-thai-floods-rain-and-water-going-into-the-dams-%E2%80%93-part-2/ 20 May 2015 Bangkok's tendency to flood is particularly acute. Bangkok and adjacent provinces are only 50 cm to two meters above sea level.Na Thalang Jeerawat 2 August 2015 City goes down the sink Bangkok Post https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/special-reports/640784/city-goes-down-the-sink live 13 November 2017 https://archive.today/20211014133047/https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/special-reports/640784/city-goes-down-the-sink 14 October 2021 Sea levels are rising four mm every year. The rising sea levels push more water into the Chao Phraya River. To combat rising sea levels a barrier dam stretching from Chonburi to Hua Hin has been proposed, at a cost of 500 billion baht.Osathanon Prapasri 23 July 2015 Action required to stop sinking of the Capital The Nation https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30265021 13 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150812084916/https://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Action-required-to-stop-sinking-of-the-Capital-30265021.html 12 August 2015 The three-meter high dykes that sequester the river are subsiding, as is the rest of the city. In the past, some areas of Bangkok were sinking as much as three centimeters per year, due to excessive groundwater extraction. Groundwater extraction was halted in 1977. That step has slowed subsidence to about one centimeter per year on average. However, the sheer weight of Bangkok's ever expanding infrastructure has exacerbated the problem. Bangkok has some 700 buildings more than 20 storeys high and 4,000 buildings eight to 20 storeys high. The sheer weight of these structures displaces the spongy soil and increases subsidence. In a 2015 report, Thailand's National Reform Council warned that relocation of the capital was not out of the question. Flooding timeline thumb|left|upright=0.8|False-colour satellite image showing extent of flooding on 19 October 2011. Water is shown in dark blue. With the monsoon season well underway in 2011, when noticeable rainfall started in May, major flooding began as Tropical Storm Nock-ten made its landfall in northern Vietnam, causing heavy precipitation in northern and northeastern Thailand and flash floods in many provinces from 31 July.The starting date for the flood season is officially 25 July. Flood season Within one week thirteen persons had been reported dead, with ongoing flooding in the provinces of Chiang Mai, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phrae, and Uttaradit in the north, and Bung Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, and Udon Thani in the upper northeast. The upper-central provinces of Phichit, Phitsanulok, and Sukhothai were also flooded as the flooding spread down the overflowing Yom and Nan Rivers. Prachuap Khiri Khan on the gulf coast was also affected. Flooding was still ongoing by late-August, as heavy rains were expected to continue for longer than usual due to the effect of a multi-year La Niña event. Flood waters reached a depth of 50 cm in downtown Nan, and became the highest recorded in 16 years in Phitsanulok Province, while large areas in the downstream provinces of Nakhon Sawan, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, and Nakhon Nayok were affected and the death toll rose to 37 by 22 August. Both Bhumibol and Sirikit Dams increased discharge rates to compensate for the increase in incoming flow. By 19 September almost all of the lower central provinces were affected by the flood: Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, and Nonthaburi, the latter two on the northern border of Bangkok. Broken floodgates resulted in water from the Chao Phraya flowing through irrigation canals and inundating large areas of paddy fields in Singburi, Ang Thong, and Ayutthaya, but lessened the strain on Bangkok as the fields served as water retention areas. Power boats were used to run against the river's flow while at anchor in an attempt to increase the river's discharge rate. thumb|right|Flooding damaged several historic sites, including Wat Chai Watthanaram. By the beginning of October, most dams were already near or over capacity and were being forced to increase their rate of discharge, potentially worsening downstream flooding. Flooding in Ayutthaya worsened and flood water entered the city itself, inundating the Ayutthaya Historical Park and forcing evacuations. Barriers protecting industrial estates failed, resulting in the flooding of dozens of major factories and a country-wide disruption of the manufacturing supply chains.Ayutthaya left in chaos http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/260519/ayutthaya-left-in-chaos https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111010030545/http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/260519/ayutthaya-left-in-chaos 10 October 2011 9 December 2011 Bangkok Post 10 October 2011 In Nakhon Sawan, the sandbag barrier protecting the city was breached, resulting in rapid flooding of the city. Hundreds of patients had to be transferred out of Ayutthaya and Nakhon Sawan Regional Hospitals by boat as water levels rose over the hospital floors and power supplies and life support systems were disrupted.Flood victims to be moved from 'critical' Nakhon Sawan https://www.nationthailand.com/detail/national/30167530 9 December 2011 The Nation 13 October 2011 2011 flooding in Ayutthaya Province-EO-1 merged.jpg 400px Flooding in Ayutthaya and Pathum Thani Provinces in October (right), compared to before the flooding in July (left) Northeast The Mekong, and its major tributaries Mae Mun and Mae Chi all experienced flooding. In Khon Kaen Province alone, floods destroyed close to 350,000 350,000 rai ha sqmi in unit of land, stranding 315 families of Mai Si Wilai village in the middle of the swollen Nong Kong Kaew Lake in Chonnabot District, while in Phra Lap municipality on the outskirts of Khon Kaen city, over 700 displaced residents of Phra Kheu village called the shoulder of a provincial highway home. The provincial Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, normally allocated 50 million Thai baht, was granted an extra 50 million for 2011 and had spent over 80 million by the end of October 2011.http://isaanrecord.com/2011/10/27/khon-kaens-flooded-commend-relief-efforts/ Khon Kaen's Flooded Commend Relief Efforts 27 October 2011 The Isaan Record 3 November 2011 From sunup until sundown Phongsak Chonchee rides a boat across an unfamiliar landscape. 4 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111204055847/http://isaanrecord.com/2011/10/27/khon-kaens-flooded-commend-relief-efforts/ dead South Significant flooding occurred in late-2011 in Thailand's southern provinces. Nine provinces were affected by flash flooding owing to rains that occurred in November 2011. Saba Yoi, Khuan Niang, Rattaphum, and Singha Nakhon Districts were declared disaster zones after flood waters as deep as five meters covered nearly all areas. More than 159 small and key roads were impassable. Ten other districts were feared at risk of inundation and more rains were expected.http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20111126-312795.html https://web.archive.org/web/20131216202627/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20111126-312795.html 16 December 2013 Flood woes mount in Thailand's south The Nation Asia News Network 26 November 2011 28 November 2011 Coastal areas in the south were also battered by high waves. Flooding in and around Bangkok As floodwaters drained southwards from Ayutthaya, Bangkok was becoming seriously threatened by mid-October. In Pathum Thani Province bordering Bangkok to the north, continuous efforts to reinforce and repair sandbag flood walls were undertaken to prevent the Chao Phraya and Rangsit Canals from overflowing into Bangkok. Several districts in eastern Bangkok which lie outside Bangkok's flood wall, as well as parts of the surrounding Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Chachoengsao, and Nakhon Pathom Provinces, became flooded as water was diverted from the Chao Phraya to the Nakhon Nayok River and outlying canals.Govt moves to protect inner city http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/260863/govt-moves-to-protect-inner-city 9 December 2011 Bangkok Post 12 October 2011 As flood barriers in Pathum Thani failed, even more industrial estates as well as suburban residential areas became flooded.Pathum Thani flood worsens; Bangkadi municipality evacuates; Floods near Bangkok http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/282928.html 9 December 2011 19 October 2011 MCOT online news https://web.archive.org/web/20120616123108/http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/282928.html 16 June 2012 Parts of the Phahonyothin Highway leading out of Bangkok became inaccessible, causing severe traffic jams on alternative routes.Flood toll rises, traffic jams up http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/transport/261169/flood-toll-rises-traffic-jam https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111016091602/http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/transport/261169/flood-toll-rises-traffic-jam 16 October 2011 9 December 2011 Bangkok Post 13 October 2011 Disruption of a barrier protecting the Khlong Prapa water supply canal early on 20 October allowed floodwaters to enter the canal and rapidly flow down to Sam Sen in central Bangkok, overflowing and flooding several areas along the banks. Although the breach was controlled, residents panicked and illegally parked cars on flyovers and parts of the elevated expressway.Expressway parking angers motorists http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/262399/ https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111022103101/http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/262399/ 22 October 2011 9 December 2011 Bangkok Post 21 October 2011 The entire Rangsit campus of Thammasat University in Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok, serving as the largest evacuation centre, was flooded with two meters of water. This led to the school's final exams to be postponed three times.http://www.reg3.tu.ac.th/registrar/_link/_3_hotnews/notice7_2011nov09.pdf Announcement of Thammasat University, Re: Rescheduling Final Examinations, Holding of Faculties' Education and Organisation of Admission Examinations due to Inundation 9 November 2011 The Thammasat University Registry th ประกาศมหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, เรื่อง กำหนดเวลาสำหรับการสอบไล่ การเรียนการสอน และการสอบเข้า, ลงวันที่ 9 พฤศจิกายน 2554 9 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111111212407/http://www.reg3.tu.ac.th/registrar/_link/_3_hotnews/notice7_2011nov09.pdf 11 November 2011 As the situation continued, several floodgates controlling the Rangsit/Raphiphat canal system became overwhelmed and were forced to release water towards more residential areas. Residents of several districts of Bangkok, especially those bordering Pathum Thani, were told to prepare for flooding.October 2011 15 October, saw the beginning of what would be the total inundation of Muang Ake and Rangsit University. The Rangsit gymnasium served as the main means of exit from the town for those who did not have ability to leave on boat or four-wheel drive. An army truck transferred many to the Mo Chit bus station. thumb|upright|Submerged runway complex of Don Mueang Airport The Chao Phraya River watershed drains an area of 157924 km2.http://en.pwa.co.th/l_basins.htm Basins of Thailand 9 November 2011 July 2020 medicmedic This entire area drains towards Bangkok and eventually empties into the sea. The Chao Phraya River itself, and pumping stations around Bangkok drain approximately 420000000 m2 per day. However, the releases from the dams upstream of Bangkok coupled with additional rainfall, led to estimates that 16000000000 m3 of flood waters must be drained.26 October 2011 Flood drainage to complete in December The Nation https://www.nationthailand.com/detail/national/30168608 live https://web.archive.org/web/20111229205702/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Flood-drainage-to-complete-in-December-30168608.html 29 December 2011 The flow headed towards Bangkok equated to 16 km3. Thailand's Royal Irrigation Department predicted, provided there is no new rain, that it would take 30–45 days for this quantity of water to reach the sea. Until water flows out to sea, it must go somewhere. This meant flooding on unprotected low-lying land. The amount of land inundated, and the height of peak flood waters was difficult to project for three reasons: The exact amount of flood water flowing towards Bangkok was an estimate. Flood waters flowing into the Bangkok area didn't arrive all at the same time. The expanse of land area that flood waters can occupy before reaching the sea is variable depending on how well barriers hold. Timeline of protecting downtown Bangkok section January 2012 6 November 2011 – Khomsan Maleesee, of the KMITL's Faculty of Engineering, stated, "The promise that the 20 districts in Bangkok that remain dry would not flood was now hardly credible."Sirisunthorn Sirinart 6 November 2011 Bangkok likely to flood, water expert The Nation https://www.nationthailand.com/detail/national/30169319 Other experts disagreed. On 1 November 2011 flooding in downtown Bangkok was seen as "unlikely" according to Dr Anond Snidvongs.1 November 2010 Inner Bangkok 'unlikely' to face flood Bangkok Post http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/264238/inner-bangkok-unlikely-to-face-flood https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111102040956/http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/264238/inner-bangkok-unlikely-to-face-flood 2 November 2011 8 November 2011 – Todd Pitman, writing for the Associated Press reported: "Top officials and experts have given varying estimates of how much Bangkok would flood and how long the threat would loom over the city."Pitman Todd 8 November 2011 Energy Minister says Bangkok floods to last month Salon Associated Press http://www.salon.com/2011/11/08/energy_minister_says_bangkok_floods_to_last_month/ October 2021 9 November 2011 – Flooding still had not reached downtown Bangkok, however, yet another dire prediction was made. This one was by Graham Catterwell in The Nation. While he conceded that it is hard to get a clear picture and he hopes flooding will not occur, that a citywide deluge is inevitable.Catterwell Graham 9 November 2001 Bangkok flood update The Nation https://www.nationthailand.com/detail/national/30169547 According to Catterwell's prediction made 9 November 2011. "Parts of central eastern Bangkok—notably (in sequence) Bang Kapi, Ramkhamhaeng Road, Srinakharin Road, and Phetburi Road—look sure to be under water by early next week. After Phetburi Road goes under, it will not take long for these waters to flow to Sukhumvit and the rest of downtown Bangkok." Also on 9 November 2011 Flood Relief Operations Command (FROC) director, Justice Minister Pracha Promnok, stated, "water was moving underground through the city's sewers" and he could not say if the heart of the capital and Rama 2 Road would be inundated.9 September 2011 Froc admits it really doesn't know Bangkok Post http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/265475/fates-of-victory-monument-rama-ii-uncertain-froc https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111111052255/http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/265475/fates-of-victory-monument-rama-ii-uncertain-froc 11 November 2011 15 November 2011 Rama 2 Road as of 9 November 2011 was the last remaining route open to southern Thailand and vital to supply cities with goods made in the Bangkok area. 10 November 2011 – Public official Chavalit Chatararatt, in a live televised analysis, predicted that Bangkok would be dry by 20 November 2011 provided all conditions were right.10 November 2011 Bangkok dry by November 20 Bangkok Post http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/265654/bangkok-dry-by-nov-20 10 November 2011 – The Thai Irrigation Department reported Bangkok flood waters could be drained in 11 days. Spokesman Mr Boonsanong dismissed reports the city could be hit by more water from the north. Floodwater was described as being 1 km on from Rama 2 Road and the situation "hard to predict".11 November 2011 Capital could be dry in 11 days Bangkok Post http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/265517/capital-could-be-dry-in-11-days 12 November 2011 – Prime Minister Yingluck said that overall the situation in Bangkok was improving. However, "she declined to say how far the flood water would stray into inner Bangkok and whether the Bangchan Industrial Estate will be safe." This question required more evaluation and that effectiveness of flood control efforts was not a certainty. Drainage in western Bangkok required improvement and the coming high tides of mid-November were still a concern.13 November 2011 Flood situation improving: Thai PM http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20111113-310391.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120604124028/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Asia/Story/A1Story20111113-310391.html 4 June 2012 The Nation Asia News Network 14 November 2011 – In apparent direct defiance of Prime Minister Yingluck, in Don Mueang District about 200 residents removed sand bags from a barrier that was described as one of the last lines of defense preventing water from flowing into Bangkok's upper districts.14 November 2011 Don Muang bags protest grows Bangkok Post http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/266079/don-muang-bags-protest-grows 14 and 18 November 2011 – More areas of big bag walls protecting unflooded areas of Bangkok were torn down by up to 2,000 residents tired of high flood waters in their area. Jate Sopitpongstorn, advisor to Bangkok's governor, said "It's a big concern because there is such a large amount of water yet to come in."Yuvejwattana, Suttinee Suwannakij, Supunnabul 18 November 2011 Bangkok residents clash as floods stoke tension Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-18/bangkok-residents-clash-as-floods-stoke-tension-in-thai-capital.html 22 November 2011 – Siri Suparathit of the Rangsit University Center on Climate Change and Disaster reported steadily decreasing levels of flood waters in most areas around Bangkok and that even if the big bag wall was breached there "will be no problem". However, an estimated 20 million cubic meters of water per day still overflowed the Chao Phraya River and kept some areas north of downtown Bangkok flooded into December 2011.22 November 2011 Nonthaburi 'better' in December Bangkok Post http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/267418/nonthaburi-not-dry-by-dec-1 https://archive.today/20120721132459/http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/267418/nonthaburi-not-dry-by-dec-1 21 July 2012 27 November 2011 – Many neighborhoods in outer Bangkok remained inundated. Residents in flooded areas were coping with stagnant waters that had become breeding grounds for swarms of insects.Wake Damon 27 November 2011 Misery lingers for Bangkok's 'forgotten' flood victims Agence France-Presse https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jF9gCaNeJ5eaRgMS7FFxQYfApYBA?docId=CNG.a90c71093abddbeb3704e4d5c37746e4.181 27 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120320191604/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jF9gCaNeJ5eaRgMS7FFxQYfApYBA?docId=CNG.a90c71093abddbeb3704e4d5c37746e4.181 20 March 2012 28 November 2011 – Downtown Bangkok appeared to have been successfully defended from inundation and flood waters in most areas were draining. Residents in areas that remained flooded grew impatient. Sandbag walls were sabotaged and sluice gate levels changed. Residents in some areas were said to be "poised to revolt".http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/268176/residents-poised-to-revolt https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111127212000/http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/268176/residents%2Dpoised%2Dto%2Drevolt 27 November 2011 Residents poised to revolt Bangkok Post 28 November 2011 28 November 2011 Mitigation and relief efforts thumb|right|Temporary shelter was provided at stadiums, universities, schools and government buildings. Centralized flood monitoring and relief operations began in mid-August. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, appointed in early-August, made tours of flooded provinces beginning 12 August and assigned cabinet members and members of parliament to visit affected people, pledging support to local administration organizations. The 24/7 Emergency Operation Center for Flood, Storm and Landslide was set up on 20 August under the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department of the Ministry of Interior to coordinate warning and relief efforts. The government also allocated extra flood-relief budgets to the affected provinces. The prime minister also pledged to invest in long-term prevention projects, including the construction of drainage canals. The armed forces were mobilized to distribute aid to affected people, and civilian groups and organizations were also involved, with volunteers packing sustenance kits and delivering aid to some areas. A Flood Relief Operations Center (FROC) was set up at Don Mueang Airport to coordinate the delivery of aid, superseding the Emergency Operation Center because it could not exercise adequate authority. The stadium at Rangsit Campus of Thammasat University served as a shelter for evacuees, mostly from Ayutthaya. However, many people in the flooded areas refused to leave their homes for fear of looting. China,http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2011-10/22/content_13956153.htm China sends 3rd batch of flood aid to Bangkok China Daily 22 October 2011 23 October 2011 Japan, the Philippines, the United States, and New Zealandhttp://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/260681/new-zealand-japan-pledge-to-send-aid New Zealand, Japan pledge to send aid Bangkok Post 11 October 2011 23 October 2011 pledged support and assistance for relief operations.October 2011 On 16 October 2011, the George Washington CVN-73 aircraft carrier, as well as several other United States Navy ships were deployed to Thailand to assist in relief work. It was not clear to the US government whether or not the Thai government required US naval assistance due to mixed signals from the Thai government. An anonymous US defense official said that they were "ready to help but we haven't got a request". Then Captain John Kirby of the USS Mustin, docked at Port Laem Chabang on a routine visit, said Thailand asked the warship to prolong its stay at the port for up to six days for assistance in aerial surveillance of the extent the flooding. The Pentagon said two Seahawk helicopters aboard would conduct the reconnaissance.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15503346 US military helicopters to survey deadly Thai flooding 28 October 2011 BBC 29 October 2011 Thai authorities have asked US military helicopters to survey flooding.... Disputes thumb|Sandbag barriers were constructed to control flooding, with limited success. At the national level a debate raged as to whether the dams that store waters upstream of Bangkok were mismanaged.Meehan Richard THAILAND FLOODS 2011: CAUSES AND PROSPECTS FROM AN INSURANCE PERSPECTIVE https://web.stanford.edu/~meehan/floodthai2011/FloodNotes17.pdf Stanford University 30 August 2018 26 March 2012 The size and scope of the 2011 flood can, in part, be attributed to the low rainfall of the 2010 monsoon season. Dam levels hit record lows in June 2010.http://asiancorrespondent.com/67306/thailand-why-was-so-much-water-kept-in-the-dams-part-ii/ Thailand: Why was so much water kept in the dams? – Part II Asia Correspondent 18 October 2011 15 November 2011 13 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111113013347/http://asiancorrespondent.com/67306/thailand-why-was-so-much-water-kept-in-the-dams-part-ii/ The evidence shows that early in the season the dams collected large amounts of water building reserves and buffering early flooding. The scale of the rainfall of 2011 is evidenced by the quantity of water collected behind Bhumibol Dam. Over eight billion cubic meters of water were collected in three months, filling this dam to capacity.http://asiancorrespondent.com/68854/bhumipol-dam-water-entering-the-dam-discharge-of-water-and-capacity/ Bhumipol Dam: Water entering the dam, discharge of water, and capacity Asian Correspondent 4 November 2011 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Once at capacity, continuing rains forced officials to increase flows from the dams despite increasing flooding and this led to accusations that the dams were mismanaged early in the monsoon season.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/world/asia/a-natural-disaster-in-thailand-guided-by-human-hand.html?_r=1 As Thailand Floods Spread, Experts Blame Officials, Not Rains New York Times Mydans Seth 13 October 2011 However, the counter argument is that had the monsoon season for 2011 been short and the dam levels not built up, that even lower levels than 2010 would have been mismanagement too. As the flooding threat to Bangkok increased, discontent with the government response and the FROC mounted. The government was criticized for underestimating the extent of flooding, giving mixed or conflicting information, and not giving adequate warnings.March 2013 Failure of governmental units to share data and cooperate were reported as contributing to the problem.March 2013 FROC administrators and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) were criticized for playing politics and refusing to cooperate at the expense of the general population.March 2013 Copying the technique suggested by King Bhumibol Adulyadej to help quicken the flow of water through the much shallower Khlong Lad Pho canal, Yingluck placed hundreds of boats in the Chao Phraya River to accelerate the flow and drainage of the basin.Bangkok Post, 30 more tugboats speed the Chao Phraya's flow: Govt draws on King's advice to prevent floods, 22 September 2011 Yingluck was criticized for this by Democrat Party spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut, who called the operation a "waste of time" as there were high sea tide at the time.Bangkok Post, Abhisit urges emergency decree, 18 October 2011 Smith Dharmasarojana, former Director-General of the Meteorological Department and Chairman of the National Disaster Warning Council Foundation, also criticized the operation, claiming that "accelerating boats in the middle of the wide Chao Phraya River is a waste because they propel only the water on the surface."Bangkok Post, Smith faults water management, 13 October 2011 However, others countered that boats wouldn't move forward unless they propelled water backwards. The middle ground to this dispute is that the overall power of the Chao Phraya River is tremendous compared to the additional power added to it by the engines of the boats. Later on 5 December 2011, the king was present at a public ceremony held on his 84th birthday anniversary, attended by senior public officers and broadcast live throughout the nation. He gave a public speech a part of which was: "...Especially, the people are now suffering from the inundation. Every person is obliged to together and without delay cope with this public danger. And all projects I have suggested, such as the project on permanent management of water, are merely an advice, not an order. The persons concerned must think twice [about them]..."https://mgronline.com/onlinesection/detail/9540000154729 th:ประมวลภาพ "ในหลวง" เสด็จออกมหาสมาคม – ปชช.เฝ้ารับเสด็จฯ 5 December 2011 5 December 2011 th ASTV Manager https://web.archive.org/web/20111208001328/http://www.manager.co.th/Home/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9540000154729 8 December 2011 live Sukhumbhand Paribatra, a member of the opposition party and Democrat Governor of Bangkok, apparently seized on the flood as an opportunity to grandstand and made comments such as "please believe me and only me", and charged that 800,000 sandbags provided by the federal government were of questionable construction. "Once I saw these paper bags I was in shock", he said, refusing the sandbags. In response, the government released photos of the bags, construction details, and suggested that the governor was perhaps ill-advised by a third party in an attempt to allow him to save some face.New York Times, Fears Revived in Bangkok as Flood Waters Surge, 19 October 2011http://asiancorrespondent.com/67584/tensions-between-bangkok-governor-and-central-government-become-public/ Tensions between Bangkok Governor and central govt spill into public domain The New York Times 21 October 2011 9 November 2011 23 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111023223617/http://asiancorrespondent.com/67584/tensions-between-bangkok-governor-and-central-government-become-public/ dead The use of flood barriers resulted in several disputes between people on the different sides. Those on the flooded side were angry that they were unfairly affected, and often attempted to sabotage the barriers, sometimes resulting in armed confrontation. Farmers in Phichit Province, among others, fought over the maintenance of sandbag barriers and sluice gates. Residents in areas outlying Bangkok are also dissatisfied that their homes are flooded while Bangkok was protected.Bottollier-Depois Amelie Bangkok's neighbours shoulder flood burden https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iXW5T4S8KXhmAhSLxJiEbp75EY0w?docId=CNG.58373e7f036f8f17de09af25b18c1a80.2b1 https://archive.today/20120905221210/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iXW5T4S8KXhmAhSLxJiEbp75EY0w?docId=CNG.58373e7f036f8f17de09af25b18c1a80.2b1 5 September 2012 13 October 2011 7 October 2011 Agence France-Presse Arguments over the construction of the controversial Kaeng Suea Ten Dam also arose. Local resistance to the building and maintenance of flood barriers disrupted work in several instances. Residents in some areas sabotaged barriers and threatened government workers at gunpoint.October 2011 Issues with car owners thumb|Abandoned and wrecked cars when the flood ended Once the flood arrived at Pathum Thani Province, the media presented flood-related news more frequently and made car owners in Bangkok and nearby precincts panic. Many designated car parks were full at that time. Many parked their vehicles on expressways, at intersections, or anywhere they perceived would not get flooded. This aggravated traffic problems and there were several unreported accidents. No deaths were reported. Communication deficiencies One notable error in communications between Thai media and foreign companies was the lack of information in English. According to the Bangkok Post, Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, who was the chairperson for Toshiba Thailand at the time, commented that information received had been inaccurate, with different government agencies even releasing conflicting information at times. Other foreign investors shared this anxiety. Another notable example of insufficient communication was with Rohm Integrated Systems, one of the largest Japanese semiconductor manufacturers who had a manufacturing plant in Navanakorn. The company received very little information about the flood and could not move critical equipment in time. Damage thumb|Industrial estates were badly affected by flooding, resulting in manufacturing disruptions and global shortages. The flooding has been described as "the worst flooding yet in terms of the amount of water and people affected". As of 6 November, flooding affected 3,151,224 people from 1,154,576 families, with 506 deaths and two missing persons reported by the 24/7 Emergency Operation Center for Flood, Storm and Landslide (EOC). Damage estimates of at least 185 billion baht in the latest estimate by the Federation of Thai Industry (central region) which includes 95 billion baht damage on Thai industry, 25 billion baht damage to Thai agriculture, and 65 billion baht damage to housing.http://breakingnews.nationchannel.com/read.php?newsid=534687 ๪Ñ蹷ѹ¢èÒÇ The Nation 15 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120401124150/http://breakingnews.nationchannel.com/read.php?newsid=534687 1 April 2012 A large part of the damage stemmed from the effect on the manufacturing industry, with 930 factories in 28 provinces affected, including several industrial estates in Ayutthaya and Pathum Thani Provinces. The flooding has been estimated to result in a decrease of 0.6–0.9 percent in economic growth. Schools, 1,053 of which were affected as of 19 September, were forced to end the term early. Employment was hurt when factories flooded and workers were laid off or fired. Not all factories were expected to reopen, causing significant long-term job loss in central Thailand. Thailand accounts for about 30 percent of global trade in rice and 25 percent of the main crop was not expected to survive the floods.Phoonphongphiphat Apornrath 28 October 2011 Floods may damage quarter of Thai rice crop, exports hit Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-rice-idUSTRE79R0QF20111028 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200612110953/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-rice-idUSTRE79R0QF20111028 12 June 2020 On the other side of the world, rice farmers in Arkansas, usually accounting for 42 percent of US output, also were flooded early that year, and then faced drought, reducing their crop by 32 percent according to the USDA.Javier Luzi Ann Suwannakij Supunnabul 26 October 2011 Floods Ruining 14% of Thai Rice May Erase Global Export Glut: Commodities Bloomberg Bloomberg News Poole James https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-25/floods-ruining-14-of-thai-rice-may-erase-global-export-glut-commodities.html live subscription https://archive.today/20120723021839/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-25/floods-ruining-14-of-thai-rice-may-erase-global-export-glut-commodities.html 23 July 2012 4 March 2017 Combined, these two events will have a global impact on rice prices. In Thailand, where rice farmers do not typically have much reserve capital, effects on farmers will be felt the greatest since they lost both their investment in the current crop and must wait to earn money when flood waters recede before planting a new one. Damages to industrial estates and global supply shortages On 8 October 2011 the 10-metre high water barrier in Nikom Rojna Industrial Estate, which housed many manufacturing plants, collapsed. The strong current interfered with reconstruction efforts and resulted in the area being non-operational. One of the major manufacturing plants, Honda, was left virtually inaccessible. Thailand is the world's second-largest producer of hard disk drives, supplying approximately 25 percent of the world's production.Carey Adam 29 October 2011 Thailand floods to put the grinch in Christmas The Age https://www.theage.com.au/national/thailand-floods-to-put-the-grinch-in-christmas-20111028-1mo4a.html live 29 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20180818033300/https://www.theage.com.au/national/thailand-floods-to-put-the-grinch-in-christmas-20111028-1mo4a.html 18 August 2018 Many of the factories that made hard disk drives were flooded, including Western Digital's, leading some industry analysts to predict future worldwide shortages of hard disk drives.Fuller Thomas 6 November 2011 Thailand Flooding Cripples Hard-Drive Suppliers The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/business/global/07iht-floods07.html live limited 12 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822133114/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/business/global/07iht-floods07.html 22 August 2021 Western Digital was able to get one of their plants, flooded on 15 October 2011, restored and operating on 30 November 2011. The company's flood-related costs were estimated at between US$225–275 million; however, an insurance claim of US$50 million for property damage and another claim for business interruption would help lower the net impact.Milbourn Mary Ann 2 December 2011 Western Digital restarts flooded Thai plant Orange County Register http://www.ocregister.com/articles/company-329634-million-digital.html 3 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120104173425/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/company-329634-million-digital.html 4 January 2012 As a result, most hard disk drive prices almost doubled globally, which took approximately two years to recover.http://www.extremetech.com/computing/153879-storage-pricewatch-hdds-back-to-pre-flood-prices-ssds-grow-as-gb-holds-steady Storage Pricewatch: HDDs back to pre-flood prices, SDDs grow as $/GB holds steady ExtremeTech 19 April 2013 2 September 2015 Due to the price increase, Western Digital reported a 31 percent revenue increase and a more than doubled profit for fiscal year 2012.Western Digital report double revenue after fabs flooded https://www.nordichardware.se/nyheter/western-digital-report-double-revenue-after-fabs-flooded.html 2020-06-06 www.nordichardware.se Impacts of flooding on other countries The economies of other countries were significantly impacted by the flood. The country that was hardest hit was Japan.McCombs Dave 9 November 2011 Thailand Investments Put Japan Inc. Directly in flood's path Bloomberg Businessweek https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-11-08/thailand-investments-put-japan-inc-directly-in-flood-s-path live subscription https://archive.today/20120604024102/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-09/thailand-investments-put-japan-inc-profits-in-flood-s-path.html 4 June 2012 14 October 2021 Japanese firms with plants in Thailand included Toyota, Honda, Hitachi, and Canon. One analyst predicted the profits of one firm, Toyota, may be cut by 200 billion (2.5 billion). Worker incomes in Thailand and Japan were impacted. For some firms and countries the impact was not all negative. For example, Thailand is a major exporter of seafood and countries like India have firms that gained as they stepped to fill in the void.http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=&day=4&id=47375&l=e&special=&ndb=1%20target= Damage caused by flooding could benefit other exporting countries FIS 4 November 2011 9 November 2011 2 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202182535/http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=&day=4&id=47375&l=e&special=&ndb=1%20target= Thailand's flood helped contribute to a total estimated 259 billion in economic losses for the first nine months of 2011. These losses represented 80 percent of the world's total economic losses and the insurance industry responded by raising rates in some areas between 50 and 200 percent or by not accepting new clients in Asia.Cookson Robert Davies Paul J. 2 December 2011 Lloyd's Asian syndicate closes to new business Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/93d6ef16-1ce0-11e1-a134-00144feabdc0 live subscription https://archive.today/20211014142205/https://www.ft.com/content/93d6ef16-1ce0-11e1-a134-00144feabdc0 14 October 2021 Damage to tourism In early-November 2011, the Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Suraphon Svetasreni, projected a combined loss as high as US$825 million owing to reduced international and national tourism. TAT projected that between 220,000 and 300,000 visitors would cancel their trips.http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=625130 US$825 million tourism losses due to flood Bernama Jamaluddin Muhammad 8 November 2011 8 November 2011 22 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140222101315/http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=625130 Tourism numbers had been running higher than 2010 until the end of October 2011. Arrivals at Bangkok's airport were up 6.7 percent compared to October 2010 and same month last year, Phuket arrivals were up 28.5 percent. The TAT wanted tourists to know tourist destinations such as Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Pai, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Pattaya, Sattahip, Chonburi, Chantaburi, Phetchaburi, Hua Hin, Cha-am, Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Trang, Satun, Hat Yai, Rayong, Trat, Chumphon, Ranong, Ko Pha Ngan, and Ko Samui had not been affected by flooding at all. If a section of Bangkok became temporarily inaccessible, visitors still had other options. Concerns about the ability to continue food supplies to some areas was evident in the media. Some retailers in Phuket were scrambling in October 2011 to establish alternatives when their regular distribution centers were flooded.31 October 2011 Phuket retailers scramble to stem flood shortages Phuket Gazette https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/Phuket-retailers-scramble-stem-flood-shortages live https://web.archive.org/web/20210228133211/https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/Phuket-retailers-scramble-stem-flood-shortages 28 February 2021 An added concern became even more pressing when it became clear on 7 November 2011 that Rama II Road, the last open link to the south, was expected to flood. To offset this risk, plans were announced to mobilize teams to reclaim Highway 340 that in parts was under up to a meter of water.7 November 2011 Battle to keep southern link Bangkok Post http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/265038/battle-to-keep-southern-link https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111106224449/http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/265038/battle%2Dto%2Dkeep%2Dsouthern%2Dlink 6 November 2011 8 November 2011 In December 2011, the Miss Earth 2011 beauty pageant was set to be held in Bangkok, but was relocated to the Philippines. Sanitation concerns Effects of the trash and sewage in flood waters were expected to peak when waters subsided, leaving behind stagnant pools of water. A spokesman for UNICEF encouraged everyone to stay out of the water as much as possible.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45144879/ns/health/t/trash-sewage-boost-disease-risk-bangkok-floods/ https://web.archive.org/web/20111104081151/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45144879/ns/health/t/trash-sewage-boost-disease-risk-bangkok-floods/ 4 November 2011 Trash, sewage boost disease risk in Bangkok floods MSNBC Associated Press Margie Mason 3 November 2011 Since a household sanitation system does not operate under flood water, individuals who remained in flooded areas exposed themselves to risks and increased risks for those living downstream by continuing to generate more sewage and trash in waters carried downstream. In popular culture Modernine TV had discussed on the 2011 Thailand floods on TimeLine, 6 November 2017, in "2011 - The City that was Submerged".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjm7rV4A148 ข่าวดังข้ามเวลา ตอน "2554 น้ำกลืนเมือง" [คลิปเต็มรายการ] สํานักข่าวไทย TNAMCOT 6 November 2017 YouTube See also 1997 Southeast Asian haze 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 2010 Thai floods 2011 Southeast Asian floods 2011 Southern Thailand floods Floods in Thailand Notes References 30em North, Northeast inundated by effects of Nock-ten http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/249670/north-northeast-inundated-by-effects-of-nock-ten 5 October 2011 Bangkok Post 1 August 2011 Thailand's flood death toll rises to 13 http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/248326.html 5 October 2011 5 August 2011 MCOT online news https://web.archive.org/web/20120616122932/http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/248326.html 16 June 2012 The 2011 Thailand flood: climate causes and return periods https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264746812 Yingluck to visit flooded provinces http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/251459/yingluck-to-visit-flooded-provinces 13 October 2011 Bangkok Post 12 August 2011 Interior sets up flood war room http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/252396/interior-sets-up-flood-war-room 13 October 2011 Bangkok Post 18 August 2011 PM orders new relief as crisis deepens http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/252703/pm-orders-new-relief-as-crisis-deepens 13 October 2011 Bangkok Post 21 August 2011 Death toll in ravaged provinces climbs to 37 http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/252818/death-toll-in-ravaged-provinces-climbs-to-37 13 October 2011 Bangkok Post 22 August 2011 La Nina to raise risk of flooding The Nation 23 August 2011 Thailand's flood death toll rises to 112 http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/269653.html 13 October 2011 MCOT 19 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111025205509/http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/269653.html 25 October 2011 Bangkok 'safe' from river flooding http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/257670/bangkok-afe-from-river-flooding 13 October 2011 Bangkok Post 21 September 2011 Major dams over capacity https://www.nationthailand.com/detail/national/30166650 5 October 2011 The Nation 2 October 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20111004135612/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/new/national/Major-dams-over-capacity-30166650.html 4 October 2011 Thailand's 'worst' floods leave 224 dead https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hqj94V3z9Urapil21zfBlurqoVHw?docId=CNG.6185d845b10c9bd3444cb7c3c9426b41.821 5 October 2011 Agence France-Presse 3 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128001301/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hqj94V3z9Urapil21zfBlurqoVHw?docId=CNG.6185d845b10c9bd3444cb7c3c9426b41.821 28 November 2011 รายงานสรุปสถานการณ์ อุทกภัย วาตภัย และดินโคลนถล่ม (Flood, storm and landslide situation report) http://disaster.go.th/dpm/flood/news/news_thai/EOCReport6NOV.pdf 24/7 Emergency Operation Center for Flood, Storm and Landslide 7 November 2011 th 7 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425063845/http://disaster.go.th/dpm/flood/news/news_thai/EOCReport6NOV.pdf 25 April 2012 Yuvejwattana Suttinee Thai Flooding Threatens Bangkok, May Cut Deeper into Growth http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-13/thai-flooding-threatens-bangkok-may-cut-deeper-into-growth.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111014092934/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-13/thai-flooding-threatens-bangkok-may-cut-deeper-into-growth.html 14 October 2011 13 October 2011 Bloomberg Business Week 13 October 2011 Supunnabul Suwannakij น้ำทะลักแนวกั้น! 'นิคมฯโรจนะ' ท่วมแล้ว คาดสูญ1.8หมื่น ล. http://www.thairath.co.th/content/region/207796 25 October 2011 Thairath 8 October 2011 พิษน้ำท่วมนิคมอุตสาหกรรมฯ อยุธยา ฉุดจีดีพีประเทศร่วง ชมภาพ"ฮอนด้า"จมน้ำ http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detail.php?newsid=1318229928&grpid=01&catid=&subcatid= 25 October 2011 Matichon 10 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111012101817/http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detail.php?newsid=1318229928&grpid=01&catid=&subcatid= 12 October 2011 จุดจอดรถหนีน้ำท่วมใต้ทางด่วน 2,700 คัน http://www.thairath.co.th/content/eco/210704 27 October 2011 Thairath 20 October 2011 น้ำท่วมปทุมธานี จอดรถทางด่วนฟิวเจอร์พาร์ครังสิต http://video.sanook.com/%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%97%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B5_%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%95_%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%88%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%8B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99_22%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A154-446420-player.html 27 October 2011 Sanook 22 October 2011 กทพ.ย้ำห้ามจอดรถยนต์บนทางด่วน http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/283928.html 27 October 2011 Mcot 21 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120616122954/http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/283928.html 16 June 2012 People urged not to block traffic https://www.nationthailand.com/detail/national/30168649 27 October 2011 Matichon 27 October 2011 18 January 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120118200647/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/People-urged-not-to-block-traffic-30168649.html Japan investor post-flood wish list http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/261352/japan-investor-post-flood-wish-list 27 October 2011 Bangkok Post 14 October 2011 https://archive.today/20130117122513/http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/261352/japan-investor-post-flood-wish-list 17 January 2013 Foreign Investors Angry With Thailand's Flood Response https://www.cnbc.com/id/45009767/Foreign_Investors_Angry_With_Thailand_s_Flood_Response 27 October 2011 CNBC 23 October 2011November 2024 medicmedic Western Digital's flood-hit Thailand ops to hurt company https://www.reuters.com/article/us-westerndigital-idUSTRE79G3E520111017 29 October 2011 Reuters 17 October 2011 External links Thai Meteorological Department: Rainfall and severe flooding over Thailand in 2011 9 November 2017 Floods: Challenging our future EN http://www.dw.com/en/floods-challenging-our-future-part-1/av-41308108 2017-11-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20171109043027/http://www.dw.com/en/floods-challenging-our-future-part-1/av-41308108 2017-11-09 Video 11:50-20:15 Deutsche Welle Category:2011 floods in Asia Category:Floods in Thailand Category:2011 in Thailand Category:2011 disasters in Thailand