[JimSEA]

When you think of the houses that these folks live in and which are normally perfectly adequate, you can understand the death toll. This is a tropical river delta. All you need for a house is a platform on posts above most of the periodic floods, a roof to keep the rain off you and some light material (woven bamboo) for the sides to give privacy. Actually, it is so hot and humid that you don't want any more. Additionally, the delta is only ten to twenty feet above sea level so a storm has little in its way as it sweeps over the rice fields.

Add to the the incredible fact that the f***** generals refused to pass any warning on to these people even though they had it a week in advance with timely critical updates. The same generals have sat on their hands with their troop in the street to preserve order.

Global Warming my a** Human perfidy and evil more likely. That and one hell of a storm.

[blam]

"Global Warming my a** Human perfidy and evil more likely. That and one hell of a storm."

Do you have any reports about the magnitude of damage in Thailand?

[rontorr]

The same generals have sat on their hands with their troop in the street to preserve order
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the only thing that they have their attention on is the farce election tomorrow, maybe on Sunday or monday, after a few thousand people die they will give visa to all non American aid workers