A feature on Dr. Seree in the English daily
Bangkok Post states that “The Nostradamus of Bangkok floods has
become a sort of celebrity with the result that people now wave to him,
approach him and pose for photographs, and even seek his autograph when
out inspecting flood situation in their neighbourhoods.” Dr. Seree’s
fame has increased following the 15 minute daily news programme, Vikraw
Satanakarn Nam (Analysing the Flood Situation) that is broadcast daily
at 2000 hours on the Thai PBS channel. Dr. Seree is an alumnus of AIT,
and Chulalongkorn University, and is currently teaching disaster
management at Rangsit University.
After graduating from AIT with a Master’s in Engineering in Water
Resource Engineering in 1987, Dr. Seree has maintained his links with
the Institute. He was the co-chair for the session “Assessing the
damage and mapping the risks” during a regional symposium on “Scientific
forum on the tsunami, its impact and recovery” organized at AIT in
June 2005.
Says the Bangkok Post in the article titled “A Matter of Credibility”,
the program has “captivated the viewer's attention with their daily
updates and prognosis of the flood situation in inundated areas and
those at risk.” The program has been providing predictions and
warnings, besides maps and charts which detail the direction of flow of
water. It also estimates the anticipated arrival of flood water and
lists the areas that are at risk of flooding.
An earlier article in the Bangkok Post termed him “The Flood Expert”.
Other articles both in the traditional and new media have also hailed
him. A expatriate calls him an “intelligent, rational and calm man” in
the article “Why farangs love Dr Seree Supratid.”
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