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This Architect Is Helping Keep Bangkok Afloat Amid Downpours, Floods and Rising Seas

Thailand’s capital is highly vulnerable to floods. Built on a delta, it sits just 1.5 metres above sea level. But it’s sinking by 2cm a year and by 2030, 40% of it could be underwater.

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