2011 Thailand flood

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Author list: Wongsa S.

Publisher: Fuji Technology Press

Publication year: 2013

Volume number: 8

Issue number: 3

Start page: 380

End page: 385

Number of pages: 6

ISSN: 1881-2473

eISSN: 1881-2473

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84878461278&doi=10.20965%2fjdr.2013.p0380&partnerID=40&md5=799745023b3167f290faea2cc14de805

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

In 2011, the Thai economy contracted by 9.0 percent, mainly due to severe flooding in Chao Phraya River Basin. Rainfall accumulated from January to October 2011 was approximately 35% higher than in average years. Overall damage from floods amounted to THB 1.44 trillion, making it the world's fourth costliest disaster. Significant damage included the production chains of the manufacturing sector and logistics systems and reductions in household expenditures, investment, Thailand's exports, and the number of foreign tourists.

Keywords

2011 Thailand flood, Chao Phraya River Basin, Flood disaster