At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured in Bangkok bar fire

I was wondering about that massive flame vent, seems it’s usual for these types of fires.
"Dramatic video footage of the event showed smoke billowing, and then fire blasting, through a doorway. Fire investigator Vithyaa Thavapalan told the BBC this is not unusual.
"As the fire grows, a layer of extremely hot gases and smoke forms beneath the ceiling. Once an opening such as a doorway becomes available, that hot gas layer vents out of the building," the managing director and forensic fire investigator at Forensic Origin & Cause Investigations described.

"While it appears intense, this can be normal behaviour in a well-developed compartment fire," he added."
 
itareanlnotani said:
Fire safety exits were locked according to reports, so people couldn't escape.
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Not surprising, so many bars/clubs don't give 2 shts about maintenance, everything is dilapidated, worn out and barely functional. Emergency exits often get blocked because people use them to sneak in/out.
 

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A packed Bangkok bar. Foam-lined ceiling and walls. Only two exits, both partially blocked. On July 12, 2026, a fire broke out at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao in Bangkok's Chatuchak district, killing 27 people and injuring 63.

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Thailand probes possible negligence in deadly Bangkok bar fire

Survivors and first responders reported locked doors and a lack of signage marking emergency exits.
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Bangkok fire investigation finds locked doors and flammable decor as deaths climb to 30​


Thai authorities are investigating if negligence was what led to the deadly inferno at a Bangkok bar late on Sunday, as survivors reported doors being locked and the lack of signage demarcating emergency exits.

The use of flammable materials as decoration may have facilitated the rapid spread of the fire, which originated near the stage, police say.

This "indicates a lack of caution and disregard for the safety of the patrons," Police General Kittiratt Phanphet said on Monday.

The blaze has left at least 30 people dead and dozens more injured. First responders found many of the victims in the restrooms at the end of the bar, from where experts believe they tried to flee – but couldn't.
 
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