According to the World Bank, 40% of Bangkok could be submerged by 2030.
It’s tomorrow. Khrung Thep – la cité des Anges, voilà le véritable nom de Bangkok. Sa situation précaire est aggravée par les pompages dans la nappe phréatique sous la cité qui provoque un affaissement progressif.

Thailand’s capital is home to almost 15 million people, with an average of 14,000 inhabitants per km2, making it one of the most densely populated agglomerations in the world.

Located at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River in the Gulf of Thailand, this magnetic city, a union of stone, earth, and water, offers vibrant contrasts:
jade Buddhas and glass towers,
blends of spices and hydrocarbons,
iced teas on scorching pavements.

Since 2015, the city holds the title of the “most visited city on the planet,” surpassing Paris.
To the north, the Chao Phraya opens into a broad plain so fertile that it has always ensured the prosperity of the Kingdom of Siam.

To the south, a slender peninsula stretches toward Malaysia, lined with narrow coastal plains and tropical archipelagos dominated by the monsoon. A paradise of beaches and colors.

In 50 years, the financial, tourist and industrial influx from Europe, America and China has completely transformed the country. The deforestation of the country has been so intense in 50 years, that the surface area of its forests has shrunk by 70%! 😱

Every Thai knows the prophecy: the fall of Bangkok will sound the death knell for the royal dynasty and the world…

According to the World Bank, inundations will accelerate starting from 2030.

Despite the immense solidarity of the people, the dollar and the tempo overwhelm the city.

Mass tourism hasn’t taken off yet, but the 40 million foreign visitors of 2019 will soon find their way into Phuket’s guesthouses and hotels.

The Thai authorities are certainly beginning to grasp the challenge of adapting to climate change and regulating tourism.

Bangkok, for example, has embarked on a policy of urban agriculture. Stormwater management has become a major project. After decades of mass tourism, energies are converging… to regenerate the country.

It’s about time. Because Thailand has so much to offer, not only to humanity but to all living things, that we should try to give back, if only a little, all that it has given us.