Bangkok Pub Fire Kills at Least 27, Thai PM Confirms

At least 27 people died in a fire at a Bangkok pub early July 13, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. Another 63 were injured, a Bangkok metropolitan administration official said.

Anutin visited the site in the early hours. He told reporters the pub filled with smoke quickly, citing survivor accounts. Many people fled toward the rear near the bathrooms. There were no fire escapes, trapping victims inside, he said.

"There are more than 27 dead," said Anwut Pho-ampai of the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, a voluntary emergency rescue service. "We have recovered 27 bodies, others are being sent to hospital," Anutin said.