Following up - The flood waters that were predicted to hit the capital of Thailand with a furry were kept at bay by the walls constructed and the water aversion structures that did their job and kept the flooding to a minimum. This Sunday, as the water finally began to decrease, the sandbagging, underground tunnels, canals and dykes proved to have kept Bangkok safe under the highest flood waters. Bangkok was in a very vulnerable position in the flooding event as it lies next to the
Chao Phraya river and is in the route of the receding flood waters making their way to the sea.
Many feel as if the city isn't out of the dog house just yet. There is still high water in many provinces surrounding the city so if the engineering fails, flood waters could very well flow into the city.
Even though Bangkok seems to be escaping the damaging effects of the flooding, many provinces north of the Capital are under water. When all is said and done, the damage to the country is estimated to be around $3 billion dollars with approximately 300 fatalities.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Thailand-Bangkok-escapes-floods-as-waters-recede-2218328.php#next
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/Floods-Recede-North-of-Thailands-capital%20_2011-10-16
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