Published Jul 13, 2026 | 8:35 AM ⚊ Updated Jul 13, 2026 | 8:35 AM
Smoke emerging after the fire at the pub in Bangkok.
Synopsis: A huge fire at a pub in Bangkok killed at least 27 people and injured dozens before firefighters brought the blaze under control. Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that the cause of the fire is under investigation.
A huge fire at a pub in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, early on Monday, 13 July, killed at least 27 people and injured dozens before firefighters brought the blaze under control, reported AP.
The BBC reported that eight people have been critically injured.
According to videos available online, shared by first responders, a huge blaze was raging, and plumes were coming out of the front door of the Na Ladprao pub in the northern part of Bangkok. People were seen trying to flee as thick black smoke billowed into the sky.
Rescuers noted that the fire was reported around midnight.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters that 27 people died, adding that the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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The prime minister said a musician performing at the pub told him that 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 said that there was a fire at the cut-out switch, and after that, things happened very quickly. There was blasting, and everybody tried to flee from the smoke and flames,” he said.
“Many of them were not able to make their way out because they went to the back of the building and tried to hide themselves from the smoke and flames in the toilet, and that’s where we found most of the bodies,” he added.
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said 63 people were taken to the hospital, 22 of them in critical condition, noted the AP report. He said authorities have yet to identify the victims, as many did not carry an ID or were unconscious.
Firefighters took about half an hour to bring the fire under control. Photos of the aftermath show charred tables and chairs and the damaged interior of the pub.
A registration spot was set up to gather information from relatives coming to the scene looking for their loved ones.
