So Thailand has been facing flooding for awhile now...The floods have claimed more than 300 lives since the heavy rains began in July and some 600,000 workers and 14,000 companies have had to shut down.
This is a pretty big deal and action needs to take place. It is said that it would take 40 days for the 12 BILLION cubic meters of floodwater to drain in to the Gulf of Thailand. Damages are estimated at $6 billion and could only be higher if Bankok isn't kept under control.
Thailand is one of the leading exporters of computer hard-disks and with this flood there might be a world wide shortage. But more importantly, there have been over 300 lives taken since July...I think even though that doesn't "affect" us, it is an important thing to think about. What happened if 300 students at UWEC just perished in a flood? It is hard to relate to disasters abroad, and that is the reason why it is hard for the US to get involved. This isn't just natural disasters, it also has to do with foreign policies and wars.
READ MORE AT: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/22/world/asia/bangkok-opens-floodgates-as-government-response-is-criticized.html?_r=1
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