'Even worse Thai flood crisis this year unless govt is decisive'
Water experts are expecting severe flooding similar to those of last year. AsiaOne reports that they are urging the government to take decisive flood-prevention measures, because due to the La Nina climatic phenomenon, early rainfalls are expected, which could potentially force dams to release water from their reservoirs.
"There had been no clear guidelines on how to deal with future flooding in Bangkok and the surrounding provinces, and the government had yet to come up with a water resources management proposal," said Pramote Maiklad, former director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department in the report. He added that "floodways - or even water tunnels - were needed as a sustainable measure to prevent severe flooding in the lower parts of the Chao Phraya River basin".