The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead
Investigators are examining possible electrical and safety failures as 15 people remain in intensive care and families seek compensation.
- A fire that broke out shortly before midnight Sunday at Rong Beer Na Ladprao in Bangkok's Chatuchak district killed at least 32 people by Wednesday, with 17 hospitalized in critical condition after two more victims died from injuries.
- Flames roared across the ceiling of the 600-capacity single-story venue after a circuit breaker sparked, with investigators examining whether flammable soundproofing foam accelerated the fire that firefighters controlled within 30 minutes.
- Four of the six core band members died in the fire, including lead female singer Nahatai Sajjalert and drummer Nattapat Thamnita, while forensic chief Wiroon Supasingsiripreecha told reporters Wednesday that most victims died from smoke inhalation rather than burns.
- Survivor Natthaphong Lakhorn, 26, contradicted police Wednesday by telling authorities he escaped through the rear exit with a security guard's help, while bar owners offered 10,000 baht to survivors despite victim Kanticha Singkhon saying no one has contacted her.
- Accountability questions extend beyond the immediate death toll as families demand bar owners take direct responsibility, with Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt announcing safety inspections of comparable venues citywide in the coming days.
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The majority of people killed in the devastating fire at a Bangkok bar died by inhalation of smoke.
Malay Mail
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The Toronto Star
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Bangkok bar fire kills 33, claims four Totsakan band members
A flash fire tore through Bangkok's Rong Beer Na Ladprao bar during Totsakan's performance, killing 33 people. The disaster has intensified scrutiny of venue safety as grieving families demand answers and compensation.
Thai band mourns loss of 4 members as Bangkok bar fire death toll hits 33
BANGKOK: Victims of this week's flash fire at a Bangkok music bar that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the blaze broke out.The fate of the Totsakan
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