Methane plume detected in Thailand
On 18 Feb 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 2,755 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 66.1 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 18 Feb 2026 · 05:51 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the W · 4.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 13.76636, 101.40361
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
cd9ef910-6983-48dd-b133-71421a0df0df
Likely operator
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Emitting site
THA_S_005 · Landfill
4 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume cd9ef910-6983-48dd-b133-71421a0df0df, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/cd9ef910-6983-48dd-b133-71421a0df0df), accessed 5 Oct 2026.