REVIEW OF REGIONAL HAZE SITUATION IN ASEAN REGION (December 2022)
In December 2022, the Northeast Monsoon prevailed over the ASEAN region. Dry conditions prevailed over most parts of the Mekong sub-region except for the southeastern parts of the sub-region where some rainfall was observed.
Alert Level 1 for the onset of the dry season in the northern ASEAN region was issued on the 15 December 2022. Elsewhere in the ASEAN region experienced wet weather with the highest rainfall observed over the eastern parts of the Peninsular Malaysia and the southern parts of Thailand and the Philippines.
An increase in the overall hotspot activities in the Mekong sub-region was observed following the onset of the dry conditions over the sub-region in December 2022. There was a noticeable increase in the hotspot activities in Cambodia compared to the last two years. In the southern ASEAN region, hotspot activities were mostly subdued due to the prevailing wet weather. Localised smoke plumes were observed in the eastern parts of Cambodia and northern parts of Viet Nam.
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