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Tough Choices for Thai Villagers as Monsoon Floodwaters Rise

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By Scott Huang/John Van Trieste

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Some villagers in Ayutthaya Province north of Bangkok face a dilemma as flood control infrastructure meant to protect some areas send floodwaters towards their homes instead: should they spend large sums to raise their houses higher and higher or abandon them to the waters? The Thai government says a project set for completion by 2030 should help but after six years of regular floods, some are unsure how much longer they can hold out.