Vulnerability
to Disasters:
Thailand is vulnerable
to floods, tropical cyclones, droughts, and earthquakes.
floods, landslides, earthquakes and forest fires.
Floods:
The most frequent of
all the hazards affecting Thailand is Floods.
Floods strike mainly in the monsoons between
June and September. The Chao Phraya river is
very prone to swelling and overflowing during
the rainy seasons bringing along with is great
destruction.
Droughts:
The main cause for drought
is the environmental degradation such as deforestation.
This has been aggravated in the past years by
the El Nino and ENSO oceanic anomaly.
Tropical Storms:
The southern peninsula
is the most vulnerable to tropical storms. Typhoon
Gay a small diameter typhoon which crossed the
peninsular coast at pathiu just north of Chumphon
on 4 November, 1989 is recorded as the most
devastating typhoon to date.
Earthquakes:
The majority of tremors
have been felt in the northern regions of Chiangmai,
Chiang Rai and Kanchanaburi.
Man-made disasters or
technological hazards have increased in Thailand
with the rapid development and urbanization
of the country. The major technological hazards
are industrial fires, chemical hazards and accidents.
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