Thailand: New highways, towns planned to combat floods

A new river, new highways, new railways and new towns are among the government's long-term flood prevention measures, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said. He explained the plan at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) to multinational business leaders who expressed concerns that any repeat of the heavy flooding in Thailand will cause huge damage again, according to the Bangkok Post. Mr Kittiratt said the government has planned investment in water resource management, to prevent heavy floods, particularly in densely populated communities and business districts.