Massive fire rips through pub, killing at least 27 as patrons flee smoke-filled venue

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for July 12 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hören Sie sich diesen Artikel an 1 Min A massive fire ripped through a Bangkok pub early Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring several others as patrons tried to flee the smoke-filled venue, officials said. The blaze was reported around midnight at the Na Ladprao pub in the northern part of Thailand’s capital, The Associated Press reported, citing rescuers. Video shared by first responders showed flames pouring from the front of the building and thick black smoke billowing into the sky as people scrambled to escape. NEARLY 100 MONKEYS ESCAPE ENCLOSURE, INVADE NEIGHBORHOODS AS OFFICIALS SCRAMBLE TO RECAPTURE THEM An ambulance is parked outside a bar after a massive fire broke out in Bangkok, early on July 13, 2026. (Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP via Getty Images) Firefighters brought the fire under control in about 30 minutes, according to The Associated Press. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said at the scene that 27 people were killed and that several injured victims were taken to a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. AT LEAST 34 DEAD AFTER TOURIST BOAT CAPSIZES DURING VIOLENT THUNDERSTORM IN VIETNAM Mobile phones of victims of a fire are recovered in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) A musician performing at the pub told Anutin he saw smoke coming from a circuit breaker near the stage shortly before the power went out, the prime minister said. Moments later, an explosion was heard, and thick smoke spread through the venue, The Associated Press reported. Many of the victims were located in restrooms at the back of the pub, Anutin said. PILOT DEAD, 13 INJURED AFTER SMALL PLANE CRASHES INTO TOWERING SKYSCRAPER Rescuers work at the site of a fire in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Photos from the aftermath showed heavy damage inside the building. Deadly nightlife fires have struck Thailand in the past. In 2022, a fire at a music pub in eastern Thailand killed 14 people. Sophia Compton is a Writer at Fox News Digital. Sophia was previously a business reporter covering finance, energy and tourism and has experience as a TV news producer. She graduated with a journalism degree in 2021 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Story tips can be sent to sophia.compton@fox.com.