Risk Management of Water Resources in Thailand in the Face of Climate Change

Managing risks in water resources is essential to alleviate damage and the consequences of natural disasters such as flooding and drought and to increase agricultural production to ensure food security for the country. Understanding the types of risk in each area helps planners to select the right policies and actions to apply in the right places in order to reduce the risks and mitigate damage. Thailand has frequently suffered from flooding during the monsoon season, droughts in summer and even both in some particular areas. Additionally, climate change is a new threat that only amplifies the water resource tensions. This paper