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The view on Pinklao district from an elevated road on the Western side of the Chao Praya river, one day after the tides reached on all-time high, fully flooding the district on October 30, 2011 (Photo by Saksith Saiyasombut)

The Thai floods and the geographics of perception – Part 2: Certain fear of uncertainty

By Siam Voices Wed, Nov 23, 2011 5:00PM UTC View Comments

By Saksith Saiyasombut This is part two of a two-part series on the discrepancies on reporting the floods and the fear of Bangkokians. In part one yesterday, we explained the process of news-gathering and pointed out possible sources for errors and misjudgments. Today, we explore the possible reasons why people in the capital became suddenly...

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The Thai floods and the geographics of perception – Part 1: No water in the Bangkok you’re thinking of!

By Siam Voices Tue, Nov 22, 2011 6:00PM UTC View Comments

By Saksith Saiyasombut Thailand is currently suffering the what has been often billed as the worst floods “in decades”. And looking at the immense inundated areas, the not yet foreseeable damage and the human suffering with millions of people being affected by this force of nature, it surely is a sobering sight. Even though the...

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Thai Floods: Life beyond the ‘Big Bag’ barrier – A photo essay

By Siam Voices Wed, Nov 16, 2011 10:30AM UTC View Comments

A family navigate the Big Bag barrier where it cuts off Paholyothin road near the Royal Air Force gardens, in Sai Mai area. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha)

By Lillian Suwanrumpha As rumours filter in regarding the possibility of 400 Rangsit locals descending upon the “Big Bag” barrier with destruction in mind, many beyond the great divide attempt to carry on with life as normal – if ‘normal’ could in any way be applied to navigating one’s neighbourhood in up to two metres...

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Thai floods: Families flee outskirts of Bangkok – A photo essay

By Siam Voices Sun, Oct 23, 2011 4:02PM UTC View Comments

A brother sits beside his sister on a homemade raft. (Photo by Ryan Van Velzer)

By Ryan van Velzer (guest contributor) While residents in Bangkok brace for the flood, those in Rangsit are already dealing with the aftermath as the flood moved south breaking an embankment near Khlong 2 and Pahon Yothin, Friday Oct. 21. Walking along Pahon Yothin road it doesn’t take long to notice the impact of the...

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Thai flood: Giving and receiving in a time of crisis – A photo essay

By Siam Voices Fri, Oct 14, 2011 11:30AM UTC View Comments

By Lillian Suwanrumpha A day after Yingluck Shinawatra’s administration implemented the Flood-Relief Operation Command at Don Muang Airport in an effort to alleviate Thailand’s worst natural disaster in 50 years, a call to action was sounded through media outlets for volunteers to help sort and pack supplies on the ground floor below the “war room”....

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