Forest Fire (15371 ha) in Thailand 22 Mar 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1027985
Countries: Thailand
Start Date - Last detection*: 22 Mar 2026 - 02 Apr 2026
Duration (days): 11
People affected: 519 in the burned area
Burned area: 15371 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Air pollution in northern Thailand remains at alarming levels 4/3/2026 12:16:00 PM.

Hanoi (VNA) – Air pollution across northern Thailand continues to deteriorate, posing serious risks to public health and adversely affecting economic and tourism activities in the region. According to global air quality monitoring platform
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Pai, Thailand, April 3, 2026 (AFP) Blood clots, burning eyes: pollutio.. 4/3/2026 7:00:00 AM.

After hours spent in the thick pollution-choking parts of northern Thailand, Pon Doikam gets home and blows her burning nose to find blood clots spattered across the tissue. "It''s suffocating," the 36-year-old coconut seller told AFP in Ch
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Northern haze response expanded as Thailand targets forest fire hotspo.. 4/3/2026 2:07:00 AM.

Deputy Prime Minister Suchart Chomklin orders intensified haze control efforts as forest fires spread across northern provinces including Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, and Nan. BANGKOK, Thailand – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural R
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Chiang Rai Air Quality Report April 2, 2026, PM2.5 Hits Dangerous High.. 4/1/2026 11:24:00 PM.

CHIANG RAI – Residents in Northern Thailand woke up on April 2, 2026, at 5:00 AM to thicker, choking air. The Air Pollution Control Communication Center noted very high PM2.5 levels across the area. Smoke now hides full mountain ranges, so
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),