Experts: subsidence in Bangkok last 50 years or below sea level in most areas

November 7, floods continue to promote the downtown area of ​​Bangkok, there are more people to be evacuated, out of Bangkok for the public transport travel. Flood, the bus is still doggedly "navigation" on the established route. Yu Xianlun agency issued photo

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    November 7, floods continue to spread to the city center of Bangkok, there are more people to be evacuated, Bangkok out of the public means of transport, this boat trailers at the scene visible in the streets of Bangkok. Yu Xianlun agency issued photoBEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) 7, the threat of dirty flood the subway system in Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok mayor has ordered the Bangkok Sukhumvit 50 climbing areas in the evacuation zone 11, and seven district local evacuation. According to Taiwan's "United Daily News" reported, experts warn that the current disaster is only a prelude to future flooding problem in Bangkok, in global warming and excessive pumping of groundwater under the double impact of 50 years may be below sea level in most parts of Bangkok.
 
Chulalongkorn University, Ai Nong Duc climate change expert with the World Bank pointed out that the 12 million population of Bangkok was built in a swamp, and in order to supply the city's factories and residents of the growing demand, excessive extraction of groundwater, strata in the late 1970s at an annual rate of 10 cm subsidence, although the Government has been alert to the limits of groundwater crisis, the current subsidence rate is still 1-3 cm per year, an estimated 50 years in most parts of Bangkok will be below sea level, flooding is likely The current four times.
Asian Development Bank's chief climate change expert Macaulay said: "The sink can not go back, Bangkok will not rise." Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will also be listed as 2070 in Bangkok before, coastal flooding is most likely to suffer from the global 10 cities.
Bangkok is only 30 km away from the Gulf of Siam, experts estimate that global warming will make sea level rise by 2050 19-29 cm, the Chao Phraya River flows through the city level will rise, flooding in Bangkok infinite future, probably flood the recent siege only a precursor.
Bangkok central business district has not yet been caught, but only a few kilometers away from the tourist attractions Chatuchak weekend market in the east have begun to flood. Bangkok Metro North three surrounding roads flooded, metro is still operating normally, but filled with sandbags.