“The middle class is like a buffer between the capitalist ruling class and the proletariat, often serving the interests of the former while believing they are defending the latter.”
There is a possibility that Bangkok could experience rain and flooding under certain conditions, though whether it would mirror the recent disaster in Hat Yai depends on several factors. Here’s a breakdown:
✅ Why Bangkok could flood
Bangkok’s geography and climate make it vulnerable. It has a coastal location and is already under pressure from sea-level rise and subsidence.
Heavy rains, especially during monsoon or “rain-bomb” type events (intense rainfall in a short time), can overwhelm drainage systems or combine with high tide/seawater, increasing flood risk.
As climate change increases unpredictability of rainfall — heavier storms and erratic patterns — extreme events become more plausible.
⚠️ Why it may not be like Hat Yai
The flood in Hat Yai was aggravated by very specific circumstances: extraordinarily heavy rainfall in 2–3 days (rainfall measured at levels described as “most intense in 300 years”), combined with local geography (low-lying, basin-like terrain) and limitations in drainage/water-flow management.
Bangkok’s flooding history differs: flooding there is often tied to prolonged monsoon, high tides, or water overflow from rivers/dams upstream — not always sudden deluges like the “rain-bomb” style flood that struck Hat Yai.
Infrastructure and flood-control efforts in Bangkok (canals, pumping systems, tide barriers, flood-management planning) are different from those in a smaller city like Hat Yai. The scale, terrain, and hydrology vary substantially.
🎯 What to watch out for (when risk rises)
Extended heavy rainfall over several days, especially if it coincides with high tides or water release upstream — that can raise water levels significantly.
Intense “rain-bomb” episodes: vividly heavy downpours on top of already saturated ground or overwhelmed drainage systems.
Combined effects: sea-level rise + poor drainage + heavy rain + high tide — a complex scenario that raises flood risk more than any one factor alone.
🧮 Conclusion
Bangkok can flood, and under extreme conditions there could be events approaching the severity of what happened in Hat Yai — especially if multiple risk factors line up. But it’s not automatic: the geography, flood-management infrastructure, and rainfall patterns differ in ways that might prevent a disaster exactly like Hat Yai’s.
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“Why a narcissist plays the victim depends on the situation and the type of narcissism they live with. Playing the victim or feeling like a victim may stem from lower self-esteem, low empathy, or a need for control. In every case, because NPD is a mental health condition, this behavior is linked to the symptoms that define the disorder and not to a personal choice.”
