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2011 – Some personal thoughts

By Siam Voices Sat, Dec 31, 2011 12:10PM UTC View Comments

By Saksith Saiyasombut Note: The views expressed here are solely those of the author and not of Asian Correspondent and of the other Siam Voices authors 2011 is history and looking back on Thailand this past year, it has been yet another eventful year that brought some answers, but many more questions to the wide-spread problems that continues to plague the...

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Thailand cleans up, but some areas remain flooded

By AP News Fri, Dec 02, 2011 12:55PM UTC View Comments

BANGKOK (AP) — As Thailand’s floodwaters continue their slow journey to the sea, large swaths of the country have drained and dried, leaving behind a stinky, thick grime on everything touched by the nation’s worst deluge in more than a half century. In many areas, people are returning to their houses armed with cleaning brushes,...

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Poll: Natural disaster and mismanagement caused floods – Part 2

By Bangkok Pundit Wed, Nov 30, 2011 2:59PM UTC Comments Off

BP has already blogged on the Bangkok University Poll. Now, there is a NIDA Poll which surveyed 1,273 people in all regions of the country from November 18-20.* The interesting part of the NIDA Poll is the breakdown by region of the answers given. Question 1: Views of the public on the reasons what caused...

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Poll: Natural disaster and mismanagement caused floods – Part 1

By Bangkok Pundit Mon, Nov 28, 2011 10:00AM UTC View Comments

Bangkok University surveyed 1,087 people between November 22-24 throughout the country* 1. Is the house that you reside at met with flooding? (ที่พักอาศัยในปัจจุบันของผู้ตอบแบบสอบถาม ประสบภัยน้ำท่วม หรือไม่) A. Yes, 33% B. No. 67% 2. What are the important reason(s) that caused the flooding disaster this time (can answer more than once) (สาเหตุสำคัญที่ทำให้เกิดวิกฤตมหาอุทกภัยในครั้งนี้ (ตอบได้มากกว่า 1 ข้อ)) A. Environment/nature...

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As Thai floods recede, more communities clean up

By AP News Tue, Nov 22, 2011 6:37PM UTC View Comments

Thai volunteers and a Buddhist monk remove garbage from a roadside during a cleaning operation in Patum Thani on the outskirts of Bangkok. Pic: AP.

PATHUM THANI, Thailand (AP) — Efforts to clean up areas near Bangkok that were flooded as much as a yard (meter) deep just two weeks ago are gaining pace as the threat of inundation of the Thai capital eases. Hundreds of volunteers joined monks in gathering flood detritus into garbage bags Tuesday near the massive...

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