The authors
would like to thank Dr. Jayawardena Amithirigala, Dr. Pat Yeh, Dr.
Megumi Sugimoto and Dr. Yoganath Adikari for their insightful
advice in the process of drafting this paper. The authors are also
grateful to Mr. Masahiko Okubo and Ms. Karina Vink for their
support. Our gratitude also extends to many people who provide
assistance in our surveys on the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake
and the Chao Phraya floods