Forest Fire (29061 ha) in Thailand 08 Apr 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1028287
Countries: Thailand
Start Date - Last detection*: 08 Apr 2026 - 17 Apr 2026
Duration (days): 9
People affected: 153 in the burned area
Burned area: 29061 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Latest media headlines

Health Warnings Issued in Chiang Rai as PM2.5 Air Quality Hits Critica.. 4/17/2026 11:35:00 PM.

CHIANG RAI — The air in Northern Thailand has reached a breaking point. For weeks, residents across the region have been living under a thick, acrid veil of smog that has turned the picturesque mountains into ghostly silhouettes. According
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Thailand on alert for summer storms and post-Songkran travel surge 4/16/2026 2:42:00 AM.

Interior Permanent Secretary Unsit Sampuntharat speaks on Thailand’s preparedness measures as authorities step up storm response planning ahead of severe summer weather and post-holiday travel conditions. PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Inte
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Chiang Rai Battles Hazardous Air as Wildfires Ravage Northern Forests 4/15/2026 10:10:00 PM.

CHIANG RAI — While most of the country spent the recent Songkran holidays celebrating with water and family, the residents of Northern Thailand—and specifically Chiang Rai—spent theirs behind masks, looking at a horizon choked by a thick, g
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Governors ordered to prepare for summer storms, tackle haze 4/15/2026 10:41:00 AM.

A Meteorological Department map shows provinces expected to be affected by thunderstorms and strong winds on Sunday: the North, Northeast, Central Plains (including Greater Bangkok) and the East. Red indicates high risk and yellow indicates
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