Community action for disaster response prepares community leaders
in Pathumtani for the worst
ADPC: Community action for disaster response prepares community leaders <br> in Pathumtani for the worst
Published on: 03/08/2013
Language: English
Author(s): Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Department: Disaster Risk Management System
Type: Impact Stories and Case Studies
File size: 0.27 MB
Publication Overview/Description
The province of Pathumtani directly borders Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok, to the north. In 2011 Pathumtani was among the provinces worst hit by the floods. Many communities along the
Chao Phraya River in Pathumtani were forced to evacuate their homes, even the Thamassat Rangsit campus was forced temporarily shutdown its facilities and send students home.