How do you stop a megacity going under water?
Bangkok is booming, but it's also sinking fast and facing a flooding problem fuelled by climate change. Jordan Dunbar visits the Thai capital to find out if it has any answers.
Bangkok is a mega city of more than 10 million people, the economic powerhouse of Southeast Asia and one of the world鈥檚 most visited cities.
Billions of dollars worth of new luxury real estate is planned as huge skyscrapers pierce the sky and become back drops to some of our biggest film and TV series.
But there鈥檚 a problem, Bangkok is sinking; in fact, it鈥檚 one of the fastest sinking cities in the world.
To make matters worse, climate change is affecting both sides of the city: sea levels are rising in the Bay of Bangkok, and water levels are increasing in the mighty Chao Praya river.
Jordan Dunbar is in the Thai capital to find out: How do you stop a mega city sinking?
Reporter: Jordan Dunbar
Producers: Ellie House and Maew Wilawan Watcharasakwej
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: Tom Brignell
Editor: Simon Watts
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