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6.1 Natural disaster events and impacts within the target provinces.
6.1.1 Muang Udon Thani
Muang Udon Thani is no exception concerning climate change effects. The District has to cope with climate unpredictability comprising of seasonal as well as un-seasonal intense
weather events. In July 2000 the highest record of rain for the whole province fell over the whole area including the city and led to massive floods, causing two fatalities and the
interruption of all activities for several days. In August 2001 torrential monsoon rainfalls for more than two weeks triggered many fatalities and displaced thousands of people. These
massive climatic events, meant to occur more frequently, unhinge the normal course of activities and can foster new type of vulnerabilities and increase the existing one, if
undertaking of adaptation initiatives is delayed.
Table 6.1. Worst cases of flood events in provinces Source: DDPM main office
Details Udon
Thani Chiang Rai
Phuket Songkhla
Samut Sakhon
Year 2005 2008
2003 2000
2003 No. of people affected
126,520 45,620
18,929 225,005
337 No. of households
affected 42,500
12,562 3,177
69,564 91 No. of buildings
affected 10
253 2,790
Area agriculture affected Rai
72,560 8650
219 94,736
Loss Baht
90,562,500 112,560,400
40,425,350 187,205,460 30,960,000
Every one to two years Udon Thani is issuing warnings for tropical storms, which originate over the South China Sea, during the months of May to October Table 6.1. Cyclones in the
area trigger unusual wind currents of which speed may comprise between 63kmh and 118 kmh and high levels of rainfall. Large-scale industries of the region which include sugar
mills, agro-based industries are frequently getting affected. Between January and July 2009, 2 tropical storms have been reported by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
DDPM of Udon Thani. 1,404 people and an overall of 434 households have been affected, leading to an economic loss of 4,236,290 Baht.
Muang Udon Thani also is vulnerable to annual events of droughts and the districts main livelihood within the district is connected with agriculture sector. Drought events not only
create losses to farmer families but also force them to leave the area for employment opportunities available in Cities.
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Table 6.2. Drought data from 2004 to 2009 Source DDPM main office
Event Years
Details Province
Udon Thani Chiang Rai
Phuket Hat Yai
Song Khla
Samut Sakhon
Drought 2004 No. of people affected
289,621 80,366
81,598 19,813
No. of Household affected
64,508 33,334
22,991 4,466
Area agriculture affected Rai
51,468 Loss Baht
8,704,127 12,880,254
2005 No. of people affected 275,270
272,900 52,356
417095 No. of Household
affected 879,620
69,460 5,840
77442 Area agriculture
affected Rai 284,806
86,329 13799
Loss Baht 69,733,616
4,643,550 364500
2006 No. of people affected 779,609 306,733 984
No. of Household affected
193,062 108,657
389 Area agriculture
affected Rai 65,964
Loss Baht 10,460,000
2007 No. of people affected 779,609 321,746
1,974 23,650 No. of Household
affected 196,912
111,717 614
6,782 Area agriculture
affected Rai 55,719
9,949 Loss Baht
9,871,400 994,900
2008 No. of people affected 671,829 392,668
No. of Household affected
189,992 133,568
Area agriculture affected Rai
9,006 Loss Baht
5,214,474 Jan -
No. of people affected 764,470
July No. of Household
affected 199,236
2009 Area agriculture
affected Rai Loss Baht
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Table 6.3. Tropical storm data Source: Thailand Meteorological Dept
Years Details
No. of event Type
Name Date of
event Udon
Thani Chiang
Rai Phuket
Hat Yai
Song Khla
Samut Sakhon
1977 Tropical
storm CARLA 7710
9577
1 - - - -
1978 Tropical
storm SHIRLEY 7805
1778
- 1 - - -
Tropical storm BESS
7810
81278
1 - - - -
1983 Depression -
10483
1 -
- -
1984 Tropical
storm VERNON 8401
11684
1 - - - -
1985 Typhoon CECIL
8521
161085
1 - - - -
1986 Typhoon WAYNE
8614
6986
- 1 - - -
1987 Typhoon BETTY
8709
170887
- 1 - - -
1989 Tropical
storm CECEL 8904
260589
1 1 - - - Typhoon DAN
8926
141089
- 1 - - -
1991 Typhoon FRED
9111
170891
1 - - - -
1992 Depression -
200992
1 - - - -
1993 Tropical
storm LEWIS 9303
130793
- 1 - - -
Tropical storm WINONA
9312
300893
1 - - - -
Depression -
291193
- - 1 -
- Typhoon MANNY
9327
151293
- - - 1
- 1994
Tropical storm AMY
9410
310794
- 1 - - -
2003 Typhoon KONI
0308
230703
- 1 - - -
2004 Typhoon CHANTHU
0405
130604
1 - - - -
2005 Tropical
storm VICENTE 0516
190905
- 1 - - -
Typhoon DAMREY
0518
280905
- 1 - - -
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Figure 6.2. Damages and destruction in Muang Udon Thani due to disaster Source: DDPM provincial office, Municipality
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6.1.2 Muang Chiang Rai