World Bank expert foresees worse water-related disasters for Thailand
Thailand will possibly suffer more natural disasters, especially flooding, Saroj Kumar Jha, global director for the World Bank Group’s Water Global Practice, warned recently.
Speaking at the “Workshop on Lower Chao Phraya River Flood Risk Management and Mitigation” last month, he highlighted the impact water-related disasters will have on Thailand’s economic growth and investment.
“Globally, around 27 billion cubic metres of water is reserved, 50 times more than required by the global population,” he said. “However, the population will grow further, so water shortage will still exist and eventually become a big problem.”
The Nation Reporter
