Mr. Smith Thammasaroj, a former director-general of Thai Meteorological Department revealed about the United Nations (UN)’s 2nd global warming study indicating that the possibility of having massive natural disasters is high due to catastrophic climate change causing water crises, thunderstorms, flooding, famines, diseases, plants and animals distinction, and sea-level rising. The crises expected to occur within this decade especially in Asia while Thailand would probably be suffering from such disasters over the next 15-20 years.

       Bangkok’s outskirt areas locating nearby the sea, for instance Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon provinces will be among the first areas of Thailand that will be affected from global warming crisis as these areas are below sea-level. It will adversely affect economy, tourism, agriculture, and local transportation.

       If the problems cannot be solved, Thailand will be in trouble with farmers who live in Nonthaburi province, Bang Phli district, and Bang Bo district will be unable to cultivate agricultural products while Bangkok residences will have no tap water to consume because of rising of sea-level and will spill into canal supplying water. Suvarnabhumi International Airport will be inundated, economy, tourism industry and transportation will be affected. Damage cost will be unpredictable and astronomical.

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