BANGKOK, April 5- GISTDA revealed an increase of 2,978 hot spots in Thailand yesterday, especially in the northern region. In Nan province, there were as many as 359 hot spots, while a large number of hot spots in neighboring countries were still found. resulting in transboundary smog
GISTDA revealed data from Suomi NPP satellite on April 4, 2023. Thailand found 2,978 hot spots, but the most hot spots were Laos 8,640, Burma 5,292, Vietnam 615, Cambodia 399 and Malaysia. 9 points
for hot spots in Thailand Still found in the most conserved forest areas, up to 1,532 points, followed by 1,018 national reserved forests, 212 agricultural areas, 107 Sor Por Kor. areas, 94 other community areas, and 15 highway-side areas. Of the provinces that found the most hot spots, the 3 places were Nan with 359 points, Chiang Mai with 350 points and Mae Hong Son with 263 points.
As for the PM2.5 dust value today, the northern region is still very worrisome. When checking from the hourly “Dust Check” application at 10:00 a.m., many provinces were found to have PM2.5 values at the red level. and have implications for health Especially in Mae Hong Son province with the highest PM 2.5 value of more than 350 micrograms, followed by Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nan, Phayao, Lampang, Lamphun, Phrae, Bueng Kan and Nong Khai. Therefore, people should wear masks and refrain from outdoor activities to prevent respiratory diseases that will follow. while Bangkok and its vicinity Most of the air quality values were found to be moderate.
One thing to watch out for that often comes with forest fires and hot spots is PM 2.5. Hot spots from neighboring countries can result in PM 2.5 in border areas due to the influence of the wind that will pass through. come in In addition, the terrain in the north of Thailand is characterized by a valley basin. Therefore, there is an important relationship with the blowing and movement of the wind in the area.
People can follow more information at https://fire.gistda.or.th or follow information from https://fire.gistda.or.th/dashboard.html and should monitor the PM2.5 dust situation through the application
The reporter reported that The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is preparing to discuss with neighboring countries on behalf of the Thai government at the end of this week to resolve the problem of transboundary heat spots and haze in accordance with the ASEAN cooperation framework.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency
