Official poster for The Fire, the 2026 Thai GL series from the 4 Elements project

The Fire

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What happens

Two childhood rivals, one family company and a misunderstanding big enough to fill a mine. The Fire (โซ่รักอัคนี) closes the 4 Elements GL universe with a couple that argues for a living: Namneung Milin Watinthanakit as Fai and Noey Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul as Kaphrao.

Fai, full name Atchima Watinwanich, is the strong willed heiress of Akhanee Group, a southern business run by her father Akanee. Years ago she made Kaphrao's childhood miserable. Now Kaphrao, full name Athitaya, is back as her father's new assistant, and Fai jumps to a nasty conclusion. She decides Kaphrao is her father's young mistress, here to take the family fortune.

So Fai declares war. Every meeting becomes a contest, and every task becomes a chance to trip her rival up. The catch is that Kaphrao is no longer the girl Fai used to tease. She answers every insult with one of her own, refuses to back down, and soon the two are sent to work side by side on a project to develop a remote island.

The bickering slowly turns into something warmer, though neither of them wants to name it. A storm, a job offer from an old admirer and a trap in an abandoned mine keep pushing them together. Then secrets from the past and family loyalties return to the table, and Fai faces the choice the whole series builds toward: her duty to her family, or the woman she spent years fighting.

CONTENT DETAILS

Native Title
โซ่รักอัคนี
Original Title
The Fire
Also Known As
โซ่รักอัคนี, 4 Elements: The Fire, บ้านวาทินวณิช 4 Elements
Adaptation
Novel: The Fire from the 4 Elements series by Salmon
Themes
Key Themes
Childhood rivalsMisunderstandingFamily businessForced proximityIsland projectShared universe
Country
Language
Thai
Screenwriter
Tinna Simapaisal
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Duration
About 56 to 104 minutes
Aired Start
Aired End
Release Year

Before You Watch

  • Eight episodes: aired on Saturdays at 20:30 on Channel 7HD from 11 July to 29 August 2026, with the uncut version at 21:30 on iQIYI.
  • Supporting cast: Prima Ratchata as Aunt Panee, Charm Osathanond as Wanna, Suttatip Wutchaipradit as Paen and Lerwith Sangsith as Yod.
  • Source: adapted from The Fire, the fourth book of Salmon’s 4 Elements novel series.
  • Crew: directed by Kittisak Cheewasatjasakun from a screenplay by Tinna Simapaisal, produced by North Star Entertainment.
  • Episode length: roughly 56 to 104 minutes each.

Reviewed by Renkaze

8/10

Enemies to lovers with a company org chart. Uff. The Fire saves the bickering couple for last, and after a fake marriage, a hotel spy and a royal escape, the 4 Elements universe signs off with a romantic comedy that still has teeth.

A rivalry built on a wrong guess

The engine of The Fire is a misunderstanding. Fai decides Kaphrao is after her father's money, and the first half runs on that wrong assumption. The comedy works because Kaphrao refuses to play the victim. She gives back exactly what she gets, so the fights feel even, and the balance of power shifts from scene to scene.

Namneung and Noey

Milin Watinthanakit, known as Namneung, plays Fai as a boss who confuses control with care. Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul, known as Noey, gives Kaphrao a dry patience that turns into a weapon. They carry the music too: Namneung sings It's You, Noey sings Secret Love, and the two share the duet Back Again.

Stranded, twice

The series loves to trap its leads. In episode four a storm strands them on the island they are supposed to develop, and in episode six a cave in seals them inside an abandoned mine. Forced proximity is a classic trick of the romance book, and The Fire uses it without apology. Each trap peels one more layer off the old grudge.

The whole family

As the finale of the anthology, The Fire brings the cousins together. Apple Lapisara and Mim Panthita return from The Earth, Engfa Waraha and Charlotte Austin from The Water, and Freen Sarocha and Becky Armstrong from The Air. Somchai Khemglad plays Akanee, the father whose new assistant lights the whole fuse.

Who made it

Kittisak Cheewasatjasakun directs again, with Tinna Simapaisal adapting Salmon's novel, as she did for The Earth and The Air. The episodes grow as the story heats up, and the finale runs about an hour and three quarters.

Fair warning

Fai is hard to like in the opening episodes, and that is deliberate. The series asks you to sit with a lead who was cruel to someone as a child and gets it wrong again as an adult. Stay with her. Episode seven is where she starts paying the bill.

My tip: give the first two episodes a fair chance, then let episode six do its work, since the mine is where the rivalry finally cracks.

Final Score: 8/10

Best Scenes

Spoilers ahead. Episode numbers and outcomes are named, so come back after watching if you want to keep it fresh.

Episode 1 (spoilers): The reunion. Fai meets Kaphrao again, now working as her father's assistant, slips straight back into her old teasing, and discovers the girl she once picked on has grown far tougher.

Episode 3 (spoilers): The rescue. A work trip starts with the two at odds, but when Kaphrao is threatened Fai rushes to save her, and back home they are assigned to work together again.

Episode 4 (spoilers): The storm. Sent to the island on a work assignment, Fai and Kaphrao end up stranded there together when a storm cuts them off, with nobody else to argue with.

Episode 6 (spoilers): The mine. Kaphrao is tricked into entering an abandoned mine alone and faints from a panic attack, Fai rushes in after her, and heavy rain brings a cave in that traps them both.

Episode 7 (spoilers): The reckoning. Kaphrao learns that Fai was behind her losing her job, and Fai has to work to make amends and prove that her feelings are sincere.

Themes and Messages

Pride is the real fuel in The Fire. Fai judges Kaphrao by the story she has already written in her head, and the series makes her pay for every wrong guess. Under the banter sits a story about apology: what it takes to repair harm done in childhood, and whether loyalty to a family business has to cost a person her own happiness. Kaphrao, meanwhile, refuses to shrink, and her stubbornness becomes the thing that finally changes Fai.

Did You Know?

  • The Fire was the first of the four series to get its main cast reveal, on 8 March 2025.
  • Its first episode premiered at a fan event at Major Cineplex Ratchayothin in Bangkok on 11 July 2026, and the finale was screened at Siam Pavalai in Siam Paragon on 29 August 2026.
  • Paween Wongrat wrote the lyrics for all three songs from The Fire.
  • After the finale, the full cast of the four series gathered for the 4 Elements: Infinite Bonds fan meeting at Union Hall, Union Mall, on 12 September 2026.

OFFICIAL TRAILER

OFFICIAL OST

Episode guide: The Fire

8 / 8 episodes aired · Completed
EP 1
11 Jul 2026
Aired
EP 2
18 Jul 2026
Aired
EP 3
25 Jul 2026
Aired
EP 4
01 Aug 2026
Aired
EP 5
08 Aug 2026
Aired
EP 6
15 Aug 2026
Aired
EP 7
22 Aug 2026
Aired
EP 8
29 Aug 2026
Aired

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who plays Fai and Kaphrao in The Fire?

Milin Watinthanakit (Namneung) plays Atchima "Fai" Watinwanich, and Kanteera Wadcharathadsanakul (Noey) plays Athitaya "Kaphrao".

Where can I watch The Fire legally?

It aired on Channel 7HD in Thailand, with the uncut version on the iQIYI app and iQ.com. Official trailers are on the North Star Entertainment and iQIYI Thailand YouTube channels.

Is The Fire the last 4 Elements series?

Yes. It is the fourth and final part of the anthology, and its lead Fai is the youngest of the Watinwanich cousins.

Is there an official trailer for The Fire?

Yes. North Star Entertainment released an official teaser and an official trailer, both with English subtitles.

Do the other 4 Elements couples appear in The Fire?

Yes. Din and Rose, Nam and Lada, and Lom and Princess Blew all appear, played by the leads of the earlier series.

Is The Fire a comedy?

It is a romantic comedy drama. The early episodes run on rivalry and banter, and the later ones move into family secrets and rescues.

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