Shaking up the old flood model

Bangkok's recent severe flooding has prompted calls for a more comprehensive approach to flood forecasting, economic risk assessments, and long-term infrastructure planning. Assoc Prof Sucharit Koontanakulvong, a water resources engineering expert at Chulalongkorn University, has outlined plans to establish a Flood Damage and Loss Assessment Centre under the National Economic and Social Development Council and the Office of the National Water Resources.

This centre aims to provide a more accurate basis for compensation and recovery assistance by assessing flood damage and economic losses more comprehensively, moving beyond compensating flood victims to anticipating disasters and limiting their economic damage.

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