Thread: Thailand and the Netherlands Will Cooperate in Tackling Floods

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand and the Netherlands have agreed to cooperate in tackling floods and water management as the Netherlands has specialized in flood prevention and water management in urban areas and has the reputation of having one of the best water management systems.


Office of National Water Resources Secretary-General Somkiat Prajamwong and Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kees Pieter Rade, signed the MoU regarding cooperation on integrated water resources management and climate change adaptation.


Mr. Somkiat said this cooperation would be valid for three years and be automatically extended by five years if neither party objects.


He said the two sides will exchange know-how on water management, assist experts who dealt with the national floods in 2011, find solutions for flooding problems in Bangkok and its vicinity, and improve the weather forecast system to be more accurate.


https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/d...10317110815335

Only Thailand could do this in the middle of their worst drought in possibly 40 years.




Drought Hits Thailand


(This is the bit where Jeff comes along and tells us it's not a drought, it's "dry season").

Keeping the storm water drains clean and clear would be a good start.

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

Keeping the storm water drains clean and clear would be a good start.

You figure there's an issue on that in Pattaya ?

Thai's admitting they need help from foreigners on a subject they themselves have had decades to find solutions too! Wow!

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Only Thailand could do this in the middle of their worst drought in possibly 40 years.




Drought Hits Thailand


(This is the bit where Jeff comes along and tells us it's not a drought, it's "dry season").

That was last year.


February 2020

'Arry ain't the sharpest tool in the shed

Originally Posted by Backspin

'Arry ain't the sharpest tool in the shed

says the guy who is one chili short of a somtam

Originally Posted by Neverna

That was last year.


February 2020

Ah yes, somehow I missed the downpours since.

There is no hole harriet won't try and dig himself out of.

Originally Posted by Backspin

You figure there's an issue on that in Pattaya ?

55555555555555555555555555555555555 no, not at all....55555555555555555555555555555

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Ah yes, somehow I missed the downpours since.

Yes, you did. You also missed the floods in October, and you also missed the reservoirs that were at over 100% capacity.

Pak Thong Chai in Nakhon Ratchasima partially flooded, Erawan National Park closed te

Thailand Braces For Second Storm in 2 Weeks

Originally Posted by Neverna

Yes, you did. You also missed the floods in October, and you also missed the reservoirs that were at over 100% capacity.

I must have fucking missed this as well. Silly me.

Prawit urges swift action as severe drought looms
PUBLISHED : 16 MAR 2021

Prawit urges swift action as severe drought looms

"As of yesterday, the amount of water held in large and medium-sized state-built reservoirs and dams was recorded at 43 billion cubic metres, which is roughly half the level they need to be at to meet demand in the country over the coming months."

Originally Posted by Grumpy John

Thai's admitting they need help from foreigners on a subject they themselves have had decades to find solutions too!

Thailand has had river monitoring system for years.

River flows, levels, predicted flooding .... Originally from a European country.

Originally Posted by OhOh

Thailand has had river monitoring system for years.

River flows, levels, predicted flooding .... Originally from a European country.

Thailand also set up a tsunami monitoring system years ago.

Do you see a pattern?

Originally Posted by cyrille

There is no hole harriet can't dig himself out of.

FTFY.

Originally Posted by lom

says the guy who is one chili short of a somtam

It's even funnier when skidmark has stuck his oar in and made a c u n t of himself yet again.

It doesn't help when people have the memory of a goldfish with alzheimers.

The Thai National Water Vision was announced in July 2000 envisaging that by 2025 ‘Thailand will have sufficient water of good quality for all users … that will ensure equitable and sustainable use of water resources.”

But wait I hear you say....

Thailand has sought to restructure its water management strategy, approving a 20-year national strategy in 2018. The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) is the new and singular government agency that regulates integrated national water resources management. By 2030, the ONWR plans to provide clean water to over 75,000 villages in 66 areas covering 5.5 million hectares by building more than 541,000 small dams to restore watershed areas at risk due to flood and drought.

It's a never ending succession of never ending strategies.

https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/thailands-big-water-challenge/

It is an annual thing... floods followed by droughts followed by floods followed by drought followed by ....

It's poor water management. I doubt Thailand will ever manage it well but good luck to the Dutch in whatever they try to convince the Thais to do.

Originally Posted by Neverna

It is an annual thing... floods followed by droughts followed by floods followed by drought followed by ....

It's poor water management. I doubt Thailand will ever manage it well but good luck to the Dutch in whatever they try to convince the Thais to do.

As I said, my point was that it's a little bit of a joke calling someone in to fix flooding when you've just warned them about a drought.

I guess that subject is now closed.

Now, about intra-government communication.....

Well, they have a few months with no flooding to help them get their act together to deal with future flooding issues better than before. I doubt they will though, and it seems they are only interested in looking at flooding in and around Bangkok and to hell with the rest of the country. Priorities, I suppose. The flood water must play hell with their Mercs and BMWs.

Originally Posted by Neverna

Yes, you did. You also missed the floods in October, and you also missed the reservoirs that were at over 100% capacity.