Thai Flood 2011 : Rapid Assessment for Resilient Recovery and Reconstruction Planning
This report outlines these findings, including damage and loss estimates and social and economic impacts, and proposes strategies for resilient recovery and reconstruction planning. Heavy rain combined with multiple tropical storms throughout the e...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Bangkok
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/262141468118140200/Final-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26862 |
| Summary: | This report outlines these findings,
including damage and loss estimates and social and economic
impacts, and proposes strategies for resilient recovery and
reconstruction planning. Heavy rain combined with multiple
tropical storms throughout the extended rainy season played
a large part in the extensive flooding. Flash floods were
reported in several areas in the north in May, and tropical
depression Haima arrived in June followed by Nock-Ten in
July, the combination of which caused widespread flooding.
Overall, the floods affected more than 13 million people and
resulted in more than 680 deaths. The floods impacted
heavily on the private sector, particularly manufacturing.
Manufacturing makes up about 38.5 percent of Thailand's
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is one of the main drivers
of Thailand's exports. The majority of manufacturers
are located in five flood-affected provinces, namely
Bangkok, Ayuthaya, Nakhon Sawan, Pathum Thani, and Samut
Sakhon. Tourism, housing and the financial sector were also
heavily affected. Though there was some damage to tourism
infrastructure, the greatest impact came from losses in
revenue from accommodation, transportation, shopping, food
and beverages, entertainment and sightseeing. Recovery and
reconstruction needs are estimated to be THB 1.5 trillion
(USD 50 billion) over a five-year period. |
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