The objectives of this study are described below. The focus of this study is on the manufacturing firms that were directly floods affected in 2011, located in seven (7) industrial parks in Ayutthaya and Pathumthani provinces. The objectives are:
1. To investigate the financial movement of the floods affected firms
2. To investigate the financial distress of the floods affected firms using the Z-score models
3. To identify factors driving the problems generating negative financial effects and provide possible policies, and management in dealing with such problems to managements, public authorities and related parties.