Investigation Underway After Fatal Fire Engulfs Bangkok Bar

Authorities have launched a probe into the deadly fire that consumed a Bangkok bar near Lat Fao Road, leaving 27 dead and many injured. The incident occurred just before midnight on Sunday, and firefighters were on the scene within minutes, though the fire had already spread rapidly. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul inspected the site on Monday, noting that the majority of victims died from inhaling toxic fumes. Preliminary findings reveal that a short circuit near the stage produced dense smoke, triggering a power loss and a subsequent blast that fed the blaze. The roof was reduced to rubble while most plastic chairs survived, suggesting that poisonous smoke, rather than structural collapse, was the primary killer.