Bangkok pub fire kills at least 27 people

Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 6:28am

Mon 13 Jul 2026 at 6:28am

In short:

A fire has broken out in the northern part of the Thai capital, Bangkok, killing at least 27 people.

Firefighters brought the blaze under control within half an hour of arrival.

Several victims were rushed to hospital, and the fire's cause is under investigation.

A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials say.

Warning: This article contains images some readers may find distressing.

Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging from the front door of the pub in the northern part of the Thai capital as people tried to flee, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky.

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters at the scene that 27 people died and several had been taken to the hospital.

He said the cause of the fire was still under investigation.

Rescuers said the fire was reported around midnight, and firefighters took about half an hour to bring it under control.

Photos of the aftermath show charred tables and chairs, as well as the pub's damaged interior.

Thailand has seen similar tragedies before.

In 2022, 14 people were killed by a fire at a music pub in the eastern part of the country.

And 66 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a fire during a January 1, 2009, New Year's Eve celebration at the Santika nightclub in Thailand's capital.

An indoor fireworks display apparently sparked that blaze.

AP