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''There was no way to get out': Witnesses describe how deadly inferno swept through Bangkok bar

A deadly fire swept through Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, a packed bar in Bangkok's Chatuchak district, on Sunday, killing at least 28 people and injuring dozens more. The blaze began behind a keyboardist during a performance by the indie band Thotsakan.

13 hours agoBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-07-13 · 13:01 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
''There was no way to get out': Witnesses describe how deadly inferno swept through Bangkok bar
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A deadly fire swept through Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, a packed bar in Bangkok's Chatuchak district, on Sunday, killing at least 28 people and injuring dozens more. The blaze began behind a keyboardist during a performance by the indie band Thotsakan. Band manager Ice Athipat Wijarn described the chaotic scene as smoke filled the room and people struggled to escape, with an explosion throwing him out of the bar. Three band members, including the keyboardist, the female singer, and the drummer, died from their injuries. Another band member was later located but his condition is unclear.

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Four members of the indie band Thotsakan, including the singer and drummer, died from their injuries.

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The fire started behind the keyboardist, leading to shouts for people to flee.

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Band manager Ice Athipat Wijarn described the chaotic escape, fumbling with the door and being thrown out by an explosion.

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A deadly inferno swept through a packed bar in Bangkok, killing at least 28 people and leaving dozens injured.

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Thai indie band Thotsakan was performing at a packed bar in Bangkok on Sunday when band manager Ice Athipat Wijarn, seated off stage, saw smoke emerging from behind the keyboardist.The keyboardist, Kwang, shouted for people to flee - and within seconds a fierce blaze tore through Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, in the city's vibrant Chatuchak district.Ice recalls fumbling with the door in the smoke-engulfed room as he tried to escape. "Everybody was running, squeezing into each other," he told Thai talk show Hone-Krasae. He crawled towards the exit - then something exploded, throwing him out of the bar."The sight of my girlfriend's body being carried out, the sight of my friend who was burned in the fire and everything that happened are still etched in my mind," he said in comments reported by Agence France-Presse.The blaze killed at least 28 people and left dozens more injured, authorities confirmed on Monday.Kwang, along with Thotsakan's female singer Breeze and drummer Bew, died after succumbing to their injuries, according to a Facebook post from another band member, Patchara Songphatkaew. A fifth member, Din, was missing but later located on Monday evening, according to a social media post. His condition is unclear.
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