Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns

Residents of Bangkok's Khlong Toey district navigate a flooded street as water from the Chao Phraya River floods low lying areas of the Thai capital on Nov 10, 2021. Projections consistently show that low-lying Bangkok risks being inundated by the ocean before the end of the century.Pavich Kesavawong, deputy director-general of the government's Department of Climate Change and Environment, warned that the city might not be able to adapt with the world on its current warming pathway.

But"we've been thinking about moving", Pavich said, noting that the discussions were still hypothetical and the issue was"very complex". It has closed several national parks in response to recent coral bleaching and Pavich said further closures were possible. The Cabinet approved a bill focused on clean air this year, and Pavich said national parks officials had stepped up efforts to prevent and put out fires in protected areas.

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