The causes and impacts of, and emergency responses to, the recent catastrophic flooding in northern and central Thailand, including Bangkok, are reviewed. A number of short term and long term engineering solutions have been proposed to avoid or minimize future flooding impacts. Low impact development (LID) technologies might be one reasonable, sustainable, approach to solving urban drainage and water quality problems in Bangkok, but the local urban approaches should be integrated with watershed wide planning efforts.
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