Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai had the highest number of hotspots on Friday, with 206, while PM2.5 levels in 40 provinces, mostly in northern and north-eastern provinces, exceed Thailand’s 50-micron safety level today (Saturday).

Forest Fires Start Up Again in Nakhon Nayok Province

Yesterday, the Suomi NPP satellite of the Geo-Informatics Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) detected 6,999 hotspots in Myanmar, 2,618 in Laos, 1,096 in Thailand, 133 in Cambodia, 98 in Vietnam and 45 in Malaysia.

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By Thai PBS World