Thailand counts flood costs
Calls grow for private-public co-operation to retain foreign investments as estimated clean-up bill tops $7bn.
Published On 18 Oct 2011
As the Thai government tries to protect its industries from rising floodwaters, it is also counting the costs of the disaster, which has already affected a third of the nation.
Thailand’s economy had been doing well compared to many other countries, but with an estimated clean-up cost of over $7bn, the ongoing flooding has hit the country hard.
Al Jazeera’s Wayne Hay reports from Pathum Thani.
Source: Al Jazeera