Energy/Environment
by Amanda Whitaker
1. Monsoons
1.1. History of bad monsoons that affect Thailand
1.1.1. Most expensive was the one in 2011
1.1.1.1. 1/3 of Thailand was flooded
2. Sources of Electricity
2.1. Fossil fuels: 90.9%
2.2. Nuclear: 0%
2.3. Hydroelectric: 7.4%
2.4. Other renewable sources: 1.7%
3. Products
3.1. Crude oil production: 378,200 bbl/day
3.2. Refined petroleum products production: 837,400 bbl/day
3.3. Natural gas production: 36.27 billion cu m
4. Northeast Region
4.1. Poor soil
4.2. Poor agriculture
4.3. Uneven rainfall
5. Pollution
5.1. Recently, anti-pollution laws have been pretty well-enforced
5.2. New toll roads and mass transit systems used
5.3. Bangkok is one of the most polluted and congested cities in the world
5.4. Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy: 278.5 million Mt
6. Deforestation
6.1. Led to top soil erosion which is particularly devastating come monsoon season
6.1.1. Flooding