loading . . . Thailand hotspots jump nearly 50% y-o-y as GISTDA joins Chiang Mai haze crisis meeting amid sharp April surge Thailand recorded 133,548 hotspots between January 1 and April 19, 2026, up from 89,520 during the same period in 2025, an increase of nearly 50%, according to satellite data from the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), as authorities step up efforts to address forest fires, haze, and PM2.5 pollution. GISTDA joined a high-level meeting in Chiang Mai on April 20, chaired by Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, where it presented satellite monitoring and predictive systems designed to support more proactive management of fire-related and heat-related hotspots. https://www.thaienquirer.com/69104/thailand-hotspots-jump-nearly-50-y-o-y-as-gistda-joins-chiang-mai-haze-crisis-meeting-amid-sharp-april-surge/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
