It has been raining severely in the last couple of months in Thailand. Thai people have to
bring umbrella or raincoat whenever they go outside. Torrential rains caused heavy flooding
in southern Thailand and even capital city of Bangkok. Ron (2009) reported “the flooding
threat to Bangkok comes from three factors, especially during the monsoonal season. Heavy
rains could combine with high tides and runoff from the north into the Chao Phraya River.”
Ironically, we still remember drought emergency in 2010 which threatened farmers whose
survival depends on their rice harvest and water supply. Therefore, last year rice production in
Thailand was hurt heavily by dry weather along the Mekong River area. R