Overview
- A fire that broke out around midnight in the Na Latprao (Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao) pub in north Bangkok left 30 people dead and dozens more injured after authorities updated the toll from earlier counts.
- Rescue teams and police say the blaze was reported at about midnight and firefighters brought flames under control roughly 30–35 minutes later while many victims were found unconscious in rear bathrooms.
- An early witness account from a musician described smoke from an electrical breaker near the stage, a subsequent explosion and rapid smoke spread, and investigators are examining air‑conditioning units, highly flammable interior materials and possible gas canisters.
- Police and Bangkok municipal teams reported two rear exits were unusable—one blocked by furniture and cages and another lacking a handle—and are investigating whether locked or obstructed escape routes amount to criminal negligence.
- The disaster has revived concerns about nightclub safety in Thailand, where past deadly club fires led to prosecutions, and authorities say they will review the pub’s licences while forensic teams and hospitals continue identifications and care.