CMU AI Drones: Innovative Frontiers in Wildfire and PM2.5 Defense
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026
Thailand leverages AI and long-range UAVs to revolutionise forest fire detection, safeguarding Northern skies with cost-effective, high-tech environmental defence.
Wildfires in Thailand engulf animals over 1 million hectares
MONDAY, MAY 04, 2026
As wildfires scorch over 1 million hectares, the impacts stretch beyond the forests, threatening ecosystems, livelihoods, and public health. Calls are growing for Thailand to invest in modern tools before the next fire season worsens the crisis.
Northern wildfire surge pushes Thailand hotspots to 2026 high
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2026
VIIRS data recorded 64,689 hotspots from April 1-16, with fires concentrated in forest zones as heat, haze and land clearing intensified across the North.
Thailand to use ASEAN channel to press neighbours to curb burning
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026
The Pollution Control Department will use ASEAN and direct diplomatic channels to push Myanmar and Laos to cut hotspots as northern Thailand faces worsening haze.