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Bangkok’s soft-soil basin could amplify earthquake shaking by 3-6 times, warns Earthquake Research Centre head
Bangkok’s soft-soil basin could amplify earthquake shaking by 3-6 times, warns Earthquake Research Centre head
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 01, 2026
Prof Dr Pennung Warnitchai says research shows quake waves can intensify sharply inside Bangkok’s soft-soil basin and last up to two minutes, raising risks for tall buildings. He urges wider use of dampers and a 60-second early-warning system.Four major Chao Phraya Basin dams near full capacity
Four major Chao Phraya Basin dams near full capacity
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025
ONWR monitors rising flood risks as four major Chao Phraya Basin damsๅ, Bhumibol, Sirikit, Kwae Noi Bamrung Dan, and Pa Sak Jolasid, near full capacity, prompting continuous water discharge.Bangkok flood alert issued as Chao Phraya ‘to rise by 0.5 metres’
Bangkok flood alert issued as Chao Phraya ‘to rise by 0.5 metres’
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 2022
Bangkok authorities have issued a flood warning for communities along the Chao Phraya River that are not protected by embankments. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) warned locals to look out for rising water levels until next Saturday (September 10).Warnings about past mistakes amid lack of detail in Chao Phraya Basin water plan
Warnings about past mistakes amid lack of detail in Chao Phraya Basin water plan
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
THE GOVERNMENT should carefully study water-management plans and allow local people to get involved in projects’ review and planning processes, academics have said, warning that otherwise the projects would result in the same problems that troubled previous governments.