While sea level rise is not uniform, low-lying Bangkok is particularly vulnerable. It sits at only 0.5 to 1.5m above sea level and is already prone to urban and river flooding.

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The low-lying Chao Phraya River delta has an average elevation of around 1.5 metres above sea level. "Considering the rise in sea level in local waters near Bangkok is about 1.2 centimetres per ...

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For example, a two metre increase in sea level could put most of Bangkok and its 10 million residents below sea level. Older data suggested that Bangkok would still be largely safe at this level.

U.N. Secretary General António Guterres warned that even if global warming is “miraculously” limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), there will still be a sizable sea level rise.

Not only has rainfall increased in Voraakhom’s lifetime, but so has the sea level. The densely populated capital is also sinking by up to 2 centimeters (0.8 inches) each year.