Bangkok bar fire: 27 die as distraught relatives dread the worst

Asia - South China Morning Post · Jul 12, 2026

A blaze that tore through a packed Bangkok bar has killed at least 27 people and left nearly two dozen more in critical condition, with distraught friends and relatives on Monday dreading finding loved ones among the victims of the deadliest blaze to hit Thailand’s capital in over a decade. Images shared on social media of the inferno, which erupted late on Sunday night, show flames shooting out from the entrance of the Na Ladprao pub, in Chatuchak district, as patrons fled, some with their...