Thailand - November 09, 2024 A coastal village in Thailand has already begun to witness the dire consequences of global warming as its land shrinks and its residents flee from the rising tides. Located around 60 kilometers south of Bangkok, capital of Thailand, the idyllic fishing village of Samut Chin was once a lively community. But today, more than half of its population has fled, and the remaining residents are repeatedly forced to move further inland and away from the advancing sea. At the only school left in the village, the football fields and playground have disappeared underwater, leaving only a row of classrooms perched on a finger of land surrounded by the sea to accommodate four students. Moreover, Bangkok is being swallowed up a little more each day. Often called the "Venice of the East" for its graceful canals, Bangkok now faces a more haunting resemblance to that name as it battles the creeping tides. Like a brick resting on top of a cake, Bangkok sits on marshland and ancient waterways. All that steel, concrete and humanity is sinking the city into the Earth, around two centimeters per year. A strong storm can suddenly turn Bangkok's streets into gushing streams. Analysts believe Bangkok could be fully submerged and unlivable by the turn of the century. Shotlist: Samut Chin Village, Samut Prakan Province, Thailand - Nov 9, 2024: 1. Aerial shots of village; 2. Various of water, buildings, trees; 3. Various of ruins of buildings; 4. School building, sign; 5. Teacher ringing bell; 6. Students raising national flag; 7. Various of teachers, students praying; 8. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Nantawan Kengsamut, teacher (starting with shot 7/partially overlaid with shot 9): "There were three schools here in 2011 when I first came to work here. There were about 32 students. But after more than 10 years, the number of students has decreased. I don't know what the numbers will be next year. Nothing is certain here."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 9. Teacher cutting paper with students; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 10. Various of students in class; 11. Building surrounded by water; 12. Aerial shot of village; Bangkon, Thailand - Nov 9, 2024 13. Aerial shots of cityscape; 14. Various of vehicles, pedestrians on street; 15. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Thanawat Jarupongsakul, president, Thailand Global Warming Academy (partially overlaid with shot 16): "Bangkok is sinking due to land subsidence and the rise of seawater. From a scientific standpoint, I'm quite concerned. Some sub-districts in the coastal areas will disappear from Thailand. We are at the point where everyone is seeing the impact. High sea water levels are causing floods and it's getting worse."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 16. Aerial shots of cityscape; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 17. Aerial shot of cityscape, river. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]