The Thai government “Water is Life” 350 billion baht mega project exhibition began touring the provinces in late October 2013 and an account of the Chiang Mai meeting appears here. At the exhibition staff claimed the details were on a government website but could not give its address and a web search has failed to locate it.

In order to give the Thai people access to the information pictures from the exhibition are presented below and will be supplemented as they become available from readers. Please send in any photos and text you think helpful to expanding this online exhibition.

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The first two pictures above were a fitting start to the show, but as the map of Australia shows the situation is worsening rapidly.

The exhibition had no discussion of forest fire which exacerbates flooding, while contributing to heating the planet, which in turn increases both fire and typhoon frequency and intensity.

 Above: The construction contractor friendly vision for river bank management.

Above: Extensive small scale disruption to streams is planned

Below : Plans for Dams  have led to anxiety and protests.

Pictures of participants at the Chiang Mai meeting: