webfact Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 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). 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. In Thailand, the three provinces with the highest number of hotspots are Chiang Rai (206), Chiang Mai (205) and Nan (95). 497 hotspots were detected in protected forests, 387 in national forest reserves 118 on farmland, 56 in land under the land reform program, 38 in communities and 3 along highways. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/chiang-rai-had-the-most-hotspots-on-friday-gistda/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-04-15 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted April 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2023 The Nasa/Firms site shows everything from India to every corner of Southeast Asia ablaze. Myanmar, Laos, and northern Thailand are solid red. Why would anybody in their right mind come here to vacation in poison air? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 56 minutes ago, webfact said: Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai had the highest number of hotspots on Friday Is this for tourism visits or forest fires, it's hard to keep up? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 38 minutes ago, John Drake said: The Nasa/Firms site shows everything from India to every corner of Southeast Asia ablaze. Myanmar, Laos, and northern Thailand are solid red. Why would anybody in their right mind come here to vacation in poison air? They go south to the cat-houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Is 'hotspots' the new euphemism for fires? If this satellite can spot these carcinogenic fires from six miles up, why can't local police see them from the relative safety/comfort of their A/C offices? How many more must die before those tasked with 'serving and protecting' do their job? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoutfella Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 I wonder if burning off old growth and undergrowth could have impact on these levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilSpoil Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 3 hours ago, stoutfella said: I wonder if burning off old growth and undergrowth could have impact on these levels. I wonder whether the moon is made of cheese or custard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 3 hours ago, stoutfella said: I wonder if burning off old growth and undergrowth could have impact on these levels. Wondering if we've learned anything as of yet - can't continue to burn off agricultural leftovers and forests undergrowth on a wholesale basis. Tragic lesson learned? Or not? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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