Bangkok, 14 October 2026: The European Union (EU), France and Germany today reaffirmed their joint commitment as Team Europe to Thailand's Chao Phraya Flood Risk Management Master Plan aiming to increase flood resilience around Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Basin is Thailand's economic and agricultural heartland around Bangkok. The wider Bangkok area is prone to flooding. In 2011, floods caused an estimated EUR 41,4 billion in economic losses.