Green forest fire notification in Thailand

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary Wildfires occurred in Thailand from April 1-15, lasting for two weeks and classified as medium-grade risk. These wildfires, occurring during the dry season, are likely to impact agricultural areas and forest resources within Thailand.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Agricultural production disruption: Wildfires near Thailand's major agricultural regions raise concerns of smoke damage and direct fire losses to key agricultural products including palm oil, rice, and rubber
• Logistics network delays: Potential delays in land transportation due to road controls around wildfire areas and deteriorating air quality, particularly affecting agricultural export logistics
• Manufacturing capacity decline: Risk of reduced productivity due to factory shutdowns or worker health protection measures caused by air pollution
• Tourism and service industry cascade impact: Tourist decline and related service supply-chain contraction due to deteriorating air quality and wildfire spread concerns

3) Watch points

• Spread scope and firefighting situation: Need to track proximity to major agricultural and industrial areas and complete suppression timeline
• Air quality index changes: Monitor impact of air pollution levels including PM2.5 concentrations on manufacturing operations and logistics operations
• Government response measures: Track supply-chain recovery policy trends including disaster area declarations and designation of logistics detour routes