Record 4,750 'hotspots' detected across Thailand
published : 1 Apr 2026 at 07:53
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
Satellite data shows a record number of hotspots across Thailand, with 4,750 detected in a single day, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda) reported on Tuesday.
A hotspot is a heat source that can indicate a fire. Hotspots are seen in satellite data.
The majority of hotspots were detected in protected forest areas, accounting for 2,553 hotspots, followed by national reserved forests with 1,717. Agricultural areas recorded 187 hotspots, Sor Por Kor land reform areas 161, community and other areas 125, and seven along highways.
In neighbouring countries, Myanmar had the highest number of hotspots, 5,505, followed by Laos with 2,704, Cambodia 593, Vietnam 489, and Malaysia 51.
Vocabulary
- agricultural (adj): of the science or practice of farming - ที่เกี่ยวกับเกษตรกรรม
- detected: noticed, discovered or found out - จับได้ พบได้
- hotspot: a place where there is a lot of activity, or a higher temperature than normal -
- indicate: to show - แสดง
- satellite: an electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth or another planet. It is used for communicating by radio, television, etc. and for providing information - ดาวเทียม
