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Southeast Asia  / Thailand
Future flood mitigation in Thailand will require individual accountability
Posted On November 8, 2021
Heavy and persistent rain during the month of October—partially caused by tropical storms Dianmu and Kompasu—brought severe flooding to both central and northeastern Thailand, causing rivers to overflow their banks. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, nearly half of Thailand’s 76 provinces have been affected by the monsoon-related flooding. Between late September and late October, more than 14,300 kilometers and more than 1.4 million people were affected, according to the Thailand Flood Monitoring Dashboard, created by the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency.
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Southeast Asia  / Thailand
Social stigma a major barrier to controlling COVID-19 in Thailand
August 20, 2021

Recently, a young woman from Baan Kam village in Buriram province contracted COVID-19 after working in Samut Sakhon province. After seeking treatment at Satuek Hospital in her hometown, her doctor gave her permission to return home, with orders to self-quarantine for 14 days while obeying public health guidelines. The local news report noted that she quarantined alone, isolated herself from everyone around her, and stayed inside her home by herself.