Drought in Thailand (video)

People here are simply not able to plan. If timely measures were taken to implement a coordinated policy (such as the Ministry of Water Management in the Netherlands), there would not be the current problems. But yes, everyone looks at their own short-term interests. What Paul says (see above) is of course nonsense. There just needs to be more coordination. But yes, far too often responses are ad hoc. Canals/rivers are only deepened etc. when the problem arises (if there is a threat of flooding). And when it stops raining, people forget to preventively deepen the rivers/canals. Coordination between various reservoirs is also lacking.

In short: (preventive) planning is not a well-established concept. And so all these problems arise.

What happens in a country like Thailand has everything to do with wt and how the relevant government formulates policy. And so determines the household budget. For example, we see that a budget is made available in TH to keep the navy up to date, and that public health care is at the back end. In addition, in a country like Thailand, private individuals are not easily asked for ideas. Which means that a lot of what is going on in a country like Thailand can be attributed to the government.

Of course, it is not the government's fault that it rains too much or too little. But you can say that policy fails when rainfall, despite years, if not centuries of experience, still leads to clogged drains. As was once again surprised in BKK last March. The phenomenon of blockage can be admired nationwide. It can also be said that government policy fails if farmers have not agreed earlier not to tap water for rice cultivation in periods of major droughts. In such an agreement you agree on decent income compensation and in 2015 there does not need to be a threat of punitive measures, as is happening now.

Because it is not raining now or later this month and in August, the reservoirs are not filled. In 2011 there was abundant rainfall, with prolonged flooding. At the time, water had to be discharged from the reservoirs, which helped the flooding. How much nuisance and damage all that water has caused can be read in https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overstromingen_in_Thailand_eind_2011
The Netherlands got involved, but so did an institution like the UN. In this article you can read how Thailand's government dealt with those interference. But of course we're not going to say she fails. Why would we?

In 2013, Central Europe suffered immensely from flooding. Water basins are now being constructed, in several countries along several rivers. The abundant water flows into the basin and not into the residential areas. In the Netherlands, too, people are busy with the construction of water basins, for example along the Rhine.

No one tells me that such a system cannot be installed in Thailand. There are more than enough low areas to construct reservoirs and water basins. In case of abundant rainfall, excess water can be stored from the reservoirs that are too full. In periods of drought, the saved water can be used for I don't know what use.

Ah, it's just an idea. From a private person, and then also a farang.