At least 27 dead after fire engulfs Bangkok pub

A blaze broke out at the Na Ladprao pub in northern Bangkok shortly after midnight on Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring several more, officials said. The fire was reported around midnight and firefighters managed to bring it under control within about thirty minutes. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said a musician performing at the venue observed smoke from a circuit breaker near the stage before the power failed, followed by an explosion and rapid spread of smoke. Many of the victims were found in the restroom area at the back of the pub. The incident follows a similar fire in 2022 that claimed 14 lives at a music venue in eastern Thailand.

"The cause of the fire is under investigation," Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters at the scene. "A musician who was performing at the pub told me he saw smoke coming out of a circuit breaker near the stage before the power went out, then an explosion was heard and thick smoke quickly filled the place," he added.