Methane Leaks
Waste / landfill · 22 Feb 2026

Methane plume detected in Thailand

On 22 Feb 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 3,265 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.

Satellite map of methane plume locations in Thailand
Map imagery © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap © MaxarOpen the interactive map →

3,265 kg/h
± 578 kg/h (UNEP uncertainty)

If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 78.4 tonnes of methane.

Detected
22 Feb 2026 · 04:21 UTC
Satellite
EMIT - NASA
Sector
Waste / landfill
Wind
Plume drifting towards the E · 1.0 m/s
Coordinates
14.05332, 99.96119
Open in Google Maps (satellite)
UNEP plume ID
5a378adb-2bf8-4b95-b7e5-b4e9216f1020

Likely operator

We don't have enough evidence to name an operator for this site yet. If you know who runs it, tell us below.

Emitting site

THA_S_006 · Landfill
3 plumes detected at this site

Status

UNEP has not recorded a notification for this plume.

Nobody has reported contacting the operator through Methane Leaks yet.

Push for action

Find the operator's contact details and send a ready-made, evidence-based email in about two minutes.

Write to the operator →
Is this attribution wrong?

If you operate this site, or know who does, tell us. Operators get a right of reply, and corrections are reviewed within a week.

Get alerts for THA_S_006

We'll email you when UNEP publishes new plumes here. No account needed. Unsubscribe in one click.

We only use your email to send these alerts.

Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 5a378adb-2bf8-4b95-b7e5-b4e9216f1020, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/5a378adb-2bf8-4b95-b7e5-b4e9216f1020), accessed 4 Oct 2026.