Thailand 
Thailand: Act now to stop Bangkok sinking, urge scientists(0)
January 18, 2010
Bangkok–Bangkok is likely to face such severe flooding by the middle of this century that parts of the Thai capital may have to be abandoned unless radical action is taken soon, experts warn.
Subsidence and poor urban planning have resulted in the low-lying city gradually sinking between 2cm and 5cm a year, according to researchers in [...]