Poapongsakorn, NiponLimskul, Atsmon2014-04-102014-04-102013http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52603PowerPoint presentationMeeting: SaciWATERs Waters Conference, CCW program, Katmandu, Nepal, 18 June 2013Severe flooding occurred during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand with floods soon spreading through the provinces ; 65 of Thailand's 76 provinces were declared flood disaster zones. The government’s response largely on “physical infrastructure” paid inadequate attention to the issues of “soft infrastructure” particularly the socio‐economic impact, land‐use patterns and water management institutional arrangements. These are the main focus of the presentation and analysis. Institutions at the national level are broken down in terms of legislation, organizational structure, tasks, and performance. Institutional reforms are the next step.application/pdfenTHAILANDRIVER BASINSRISK MANAGEMENTFLOODSADAPTIVE CAPACITYEXTREME WEATHER EVENTSLAND USEFLOODSFAR EAST ASIACLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITYWATER SECURITYPresentation