f19a7c30-f486-11db-9311-000d939bc5d8 eng Philip Chinnici OCHA-ROAP Information Management Officer +66(0) 2288 2688 +66 (0) 2288 1043 OCHA Regional Office for Asia Pacific Bangkok 10200 Thailand chinnici@un.org 2007-04-27T08:17:15 ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 WGS 1984 THAILAND - Composite Hazards 2006-07-26 First The bar chart below show the degree of exposure to natural hazards and the percentage of area affected. Tsunamis and storm surges are a threat to coastal regions, particularly gulfs, bays, and estuaries. The flood hazard results from river floods and torrential rain. The hazard of dryness and drought is caused by major deviations from the normal amounts of precipitation. The frost hazard depends on the elevation and the latitude. Philip Chinnici OCHA-ROAP Information Management Officer +66(0) 2288 2688 +66 (0) 2288 1043 OCHA Regional Office for Asia Pacific Bangkok 10200 Thailand chinnici@un.org OCHA_THA_Hazard_v1_070330_s.png thumbnail png OCHA_THA_Hazard_v1_070330.jpg large_thumbnail jpg THAILAND: Natural Hazard Risks Thailand eng geoscientificInformation THAILAND: Natural Hazard Risks Source: OCHA-Regional Office Asia and the Pacific Version 1 2006 http://ochaonline.un.org/roap WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific http://geonetwork.unocha.org:80/geonetwork/srv/en/resources.get?id=6299&fname=OCHA_THA_Hazard_v1_070330.pdf&access=private WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download OCHA_THA_Hazard_v1_070330.pdf OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link