![Bangkok 2026: The Na Ladprao Fire](https://cdn.slatesource.com/e/1/0/e10cde66-7b96-441c-9b9b-51adf14893c5.webp) # Bangkok 2026: The Na Ladprao Fire - [Made in Slatesource](https://slatesource.com/@steph/bangkok-2026-the-na-ladprao-fire) - By [Steph](https://slatesource.com/@steph) - Created on Jul 31, 2026 🔥🏙️💨01.01.2009 – 12.07.2026 01.01.2009Santika Pub, Bangkok. Indoor fireworks ignite a foam ceiling on New Year's Eve. 66 people die, more than 200 are injured. The disaster triggers a national review of venue safety laws. Few changes are enforced. 01.01.2009 05.08.2022Mountain B Pub, Chonburi. Fire tears through a music venue in eastern Thailand. 14 people die, around 40 are injured. The pub was operating without a licence. Investigations find exits blocked and fire suppression systems absent. 05.08.2022 12.07.2026Na Ladprao Pub, Chatuchak, Bangkok. A circuit breaker near the stage smokes at 23:57 local time. The power cuts, an explosion follows and thick black smoke fills the building within seconds. 27 people die, 22 are critical, 63 more hospitalised. 12.07.2026 ## What HappenedHappened at Na LadpraoLadprao The Na LadpraoLadprao pubpub in Bangkok'sBangkok's ChatuchakChatuchak districtdistrict was packedpacked on a SundaySunday nightnight when a musicianmusician on stagestage noticednoticed smokesmoke risingrising from an electricalelectrical circuitcircuit breakerbreaker nearnear the performanceperformance areaarea. The powerpower wentwent out, then an explosionexplosion shookshook the roomroom and densedense smokesmoke pouredpoured throughthrough the venuevenue. ManyMany patronspatrons ranran towardtoward the backback of the buildingbuilding, where the bathroomsbathrooms are locatedlocated, and foundfound no firefire exitexit. FirefightersFirefighters arrivedarrived and neededneeded 35 minutesminutes to bringbring the blazeblaze underunder controlcontrol. By that pointpoint the firefire had largelylargely burnedburned throughthrough. RowsRows of bodiesbodies were laidlaid outsideoutside the buildingbuilding as dawndawn brokebroke on 13 JulyJuly. ThaiThai PrimePrime MinisterMinister AnutinAnutin CharnvirakulCharnvirakul addressedaddressed the mediamedia at the scenescene. He confirmedconfirmed 27 deathsdeaths and saidsaid the causecause remainsremains underunder investigationinvestigation. Dead 27 confirmed Critically injured 22 Total hospitalised at least 112 Time fire reported 23:57 local (16:57 UTC) Time fire controlled approximately 00:30 the following day (35 minutes) Apparent trigger electrical short at circuit breaker near stage Fatal bottleneck no fire exits near rear restrooms where most died **35** minutes for firefighters to bring the blaze under control The musician who survived told the Prime Minister he saw smoke at the circuit breaker before the power failed. Thai authorities have not yet ruled on the official cause, but investigators are focusing on the electrical installation behind the stage. Most of the fatalities were found clustered near the rear bathrooms. Survivor accounts describe a rush toward the back of the venue after smoke cut visibility at the main entrance. There were no fire exits in that section of the building. Thailand's Fire Prevention and Control Act requires venues over a certain capacity to hold valid operating licences, maintain clear emergency exits, and install fire suppression systems. The Mountain B pub in 2022 lacked a licence entirely. Whether Na Ladprao held current approvals for its electrical systems and exit routes is part of the active investigation. > Twenty-seven people have died. This is a terrible night for Bangkok and for Thailand. We will find out what caused this and we will act on it. # What should a traveler do the moment they enter any unfamiliar venue abroad? \\ Share the one safety habit you now carry from reading about incidents like this. No comments yet. Be the first. Log in to comment [Full report: CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/12/asia/bangkok-deadly-fire-pub-latam-intl?utm_source=slatesource) [Full report: NPR](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/12/g-s1-133238/fire-breaks-out-at-a-pub-in-bangkok-killing-at-least-27-people-officials-say?utm_source=slatesource)