At least 27 people died and 25 were critically injured after a sudden fire erupted inside a popular bar in a busy Bangkok neighbourhood. The blaze tore through the establishment, trapping patrons and cutting safe escape routes.
Footage shared on social media shows numerous customers fleeing as enormous flames spew from the bar’s doorway. The intensity of the fire forced many to leap onto the street for safety.
Preliminary investigations by Bangkok’s disaster mitigation department point to a potential electrical short circuit within an air‑conditioning unit as the cause. No official statement has yet confirmed the exact trigger of the inferno.
The incident has intensified calls for stricter enforcement of safety protocols and building codes in Thailand’s nightlife venues.
