2.1     Hotspot activities in the entire ASEAN region continued to remain subdued mainly due to the frequent shower activities in the region. Some of the hotspot activities in the ASEAN region during June 2010 are shown in Figs. 2 to 4.

Fig 2. NOAA-18 satellite picture on 18 June 2010 showing clusters of hotspots emerging in the central part of Sumatra.

Fig 3. NOAA-18 satellite picture on 19 June 2010 showing isolated hotspots in northern Vietnam.

Fig 4. NOAA-19 satellite picture on 21 June 2010 showing slight smoke haze and hotspots in parts of Borneo.

2.2      The hotspot charts for June 2010 for

       a) Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR and Vietnam;

       b) Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia; and

       c) Java, Sulawesi and the Philippines

are shown in Figs. 5 to 7, respectively.

Fig 5. Hotspot Counts in Myanmar/Thailand/Lao PDR/Cambodia/Vietnam for June 2010

Fig 6. Hotspot Counts in Sumatra/Borneo/P. Malaysia for June 2010

Fig 7. Hotspot Counts in Java/Sulawesi/Philippines for June 2010

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