ABSTRACT
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is the seat of the national government which is in charge of making planning policies for large infrastructure projects such as flood protection infrastructure. Frequent and small-scale pluvial flooding forced many homeowners to adapt their assets by themselves. The sparse flood prevention measures that were implemented by the local government agencies were planned without much consultation and involvement of the residents. The need for adequate flood management arrangements is especially urgent in poor urban communities as flooding may lead to chronic diseases and thus may exacerbate poverty-related diseases. The Thai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act encompasses a description and analysis of a disaster management arrangement that covers all types of disasters, policy guidelines, operating procedures and coordinating procedures. The main objective of the interviews was to assess the enabling conditions of the proposed Opportunistic Adaptation (OA) approach and to identify potential constraining factors.
