Bangkok is sinking. Here's how a new park can protect the city from flooding

Sep 10, 2018

An aerial view shows the city of Bangkok on June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND CITYSCAPE)

The park can hold up to one million gallons of water. Image: REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND CITYSCAPE)

Alex Gray

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Fish swim inside a flooded department store in Bangkok

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CU Centenary Park Museum has the largest green roof in Thailand.

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Rainwater flows from the green roof through wetlands into the retention pond; water also collects in the detention lawn.

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At 10.5 meters, the green roof gives visitors an uplifting perspective on Bangkok.

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