AWS says a data centre zone (mec1-az2) in the UAE was hit by fire on 1 March during the US-Iran conflict, and data stored only there cannot be recovered. AWS is still moving region-level and other-zone data out. For a Thai SME, the lesson is practical: keep backups in a separate location or zone from your primary cloud copy, and check where your cloud provider actually stores your data. Direct impact on Thai businesses is limited unless you host in the Gulf region.