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Satellite spots heart-shaped forest in Thailand’s Chiang Rai for Valentine’s Day

/ 04:45 PM February 14, 2023

heart-shaped forest in Thailand’s Chiang Rai

The forest serves as a “green heart” providing clean air for the remote Santitham village. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM GISTDA/FACEBOOK via The Nation/Asia ɫTV Network

BANGKOK – The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda) joined the Valentine’s Day excitement by releasing an aerial photo of a heart-shaped forest in Chiang Rai.

The photo was taken by the SPOT 6 satellite, which is 694km above the Earth and orbits in synchronicity with the Sun.

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The heart-shaped dipterocarp forest is located in Chiang Rai’s Phaya Meng Rai district and is near Wat Doi Mon Pa Yang, also known as Wat Santitham.

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Gistda spokesman Siam Lawawirojwong said the forest serves as a “green heart” providing clean air for the remote Santitham village.

The forest is surrounded by paddy fields and cassava plantations.

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