AppId is over the quota
Oct 18, 2011
With yet another industrial estate overrun by flood waters making its way through areas surrounding Bangkok, more and more people are being evacuated from their homes. Factories and businesses are also closing down. What most perceive to be only a domestic natural catastrophe actually has far-reaching implications.
These industrial estates produce many parts for consumer goods we see here on CNET Asia. Computer hard drives, hard drive components, displays, computer components, circuitry and even complete products such as the Sony Alpha SLT-A77 and A65 dSLRs.
In many cases the factories and estates have done well to erect temporary levees and barricades to keep out most of the water while others simply did not have time to react to the fast moving (and some say mismanaged crisis).
Another area hit is logistics. Like in ancient Rome, all roads lead to Bangkok, or at least the central region of Thailand. With rail lines and main roads heavily damaged and in many places, still under water, logistics is all but screwed. Air cargo still shuttles many products (Apple, for example) but as more and more critical areas are being inundated, domestic distribution could come to a standstill while regional and local supply chains remain intact.
To fellow Thais and non-Thais living here, stay safe. To those experiencing delays with newly purchased dLSRs or other consumer tech items, hang in there.