Flooding ‘will not be like in 2011'A woman's house in Nonthaburi is flooded as the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat discharges more water downstream. They are attempting to allay public concern about flooding and rising waters in several parts of the country. Pakorn Ataphant, executive director of the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda), said several factors make a repeat of 2011’s flooding unlikely. In 2011, there were several storms affecting Thailand, compared to the present situation in which only a few storms have arrived, he said. Economic and industrial areas will not be affected as in 2011," Mr Pakorn said.