El Nino Watch
Counts news and social posts from the last 14 days that mention water shortage or flooding on Samui or in Thailand. Low weight, never a trigger on its own.
Koh Samui watch
A simple keyword count (English, French and Thai words for water shortage, drought, flood, landslide) over the app's news and social feeds.
It is deliberately weak: keyword counts can be fooled by old stories, rumours or articles about somewhere else. So it can only add Watch, and only when another factor is already at 1 or more (rule R2). Its main job: point you to local reports worth reading.
| Mentions in 14 days | Factor level |
|---|---|
| fewer than 3 about Samui and fewer than 10 about Thailand | 0 Normal |
| 3 or more about Samui, or 10 or more about Thailand | 1 Watch (only counts if another factor >= 1) |
Cap: 1. Also: 2 or more reports of water shortage on Samui can confirm a water level 4 when rain is already at level 3.