Satellite images show over 600 hotspots in Thailand, 4,000 in Cambodia


BANGKOK: Satellite images show there are some 600 hotspots in Thailand, mostly on forested land, and more than 4,000 in Cambodia, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Agency (GISTDA) said.

The agency announced on its website on Sunday (Feb 11) that images taken by Suomi NPP and other satellites on Saturday showed that there were 601 forest and farm fires in Thailand.

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