Green forest fire notification in Thailand

Supply-chain Risk Briefing - Thailand Forest Fires

1) Summary Thailand experienced medium-scale forest fires that lasted approximately one week from April 8-15, 2026. A GDACS medium-level alert has been issued, with fires ongoing in specific forest areas within Thailand.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Natural rubber production disruption concerns - Thailand is the world's largest natural rubber producer, and if fire areas are adjacent to rubber plantations, production volume could decrease
• Palm oil and agricultural product supply delay risks - Agricultural area damage from fires could impact Southeast Asian agricultural export schedules
• Potential land transport route blockages - Fire suppression efforts and smoke could restrict traffic on major road networks, delaying logistics transportation
• Manufacturing operations disruption due to air quality deterioration - Concerns over reduced local factory operation rates due to smoke and fine dust

3) Watch points

• Confirmation of fire suppression completion timeline and accurate assessment of damage scale
• Thai government agricultural damage reports and impact scope identification for major plantation areas
• Tracking of normalization schedules for major transportation routes between Bangkok and surrounding areas, and logistics recovery status