Bangkok bar fire toll rises to 32 as PM vows venue overhaul

BANGKOK — The death toll from a devastating Bangkok bar fire has risen to 32, authorities said Wednesday, as Thailand pledged a nationwide overhaul of entertainment venue regulations. The blaze tore through the popular Rong Beer Na Lad Phrao restaurant and bar on Sunday night, rapidly engulfing the venue. Investigators have been looking at the cause of the fire and why it was so deadly, with many of the bodies found by the toilets. READ: Massive fire in Bangkok bar kills at least 27 In a video released by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s office of his visit to the scene, […]... Keep on reading: Bangkok bar fire toll rises to 32 as PM vows venue overhaul