Recent flash floods in Bangkok disrupted Thai Airways ground staff and left workers unable to reach work. Tanit Sorat, vice-chairman of the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry, says businesses should plan for worst-case scenarios: arrange transport to pick staff up from home, and arrange temporary housing for staff in severe cases, as V-Serve did in 2011. He urges authorities to give timely warnings and specific instructions to companies. Property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Thailand says buyers may avoid flood-hit areas, as they did in 2011, so developers are reassessing locations. For a small firm, the practical step is a flood plan covering staff transport, backup work arrangements and communication.