Thai band loses 4 members in deadly Bangkok bar fire that kills 33

At least 33 people died in the fire, including four band members; 17 remain hospitalized in critical condition. Survivors face burns, injuries, and displacement from their hometowns.

In the early hours of a Sunday night in northern Bangkok, a music bar became a site of irreversible loss when a flash fire consumed Rong Beer Na Ladprao, killing at least 33 people and leaving 17 more fighting for their lives. Among the dead were four musicians from the Totsakan band, who had been playing the roots rhythms they loved when a spark from a circuit breaker set the ceiling ablaze. The darkness, the smoke, and the narrow exits turned a night of celebration into a tragedy that now asks hard questions about who is responsible when safety is treated as an afterthought.

Thai band loses 4 members in deadly Bangkok bar fire that kills 33

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