Deadly Fire in Bangkok Bar Kills 27, Injures 22; Overview of Major Fires in Thailand in Recent Years

(CNA, Bangkok, 13th -综合 international news) Thai officials reported today that a devastating fire erupted at a popular bar in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, resulting in 27 deaths and 22 serious injuries.

Reuters compiled a list of other recent fire incidents in Thailand, along with several major fires over the past few decades:

● December 29, 2024: A fire broke out at a hotel near a tourist area popular with backpackers in Bangkok, killing three foreign nationals from the United States, Brazil, and Ukraine.

● October 1, 2024: A school bus carrying over 40 teachers and students on an educational trip caught fire on the outskirts of Bangkok, resulting in at least 23 deaths.

● July 30, 2023: Fireworks and fireworks materials exploded at a warehouse in Narathiwat Province in southern Thailand, bordering Malaysia, killing 12 people and injuring over 100.

● August 5, 2022: A fire occurred at the Mountain B nightclub in Sattahip District, Chonburi Province, about 180 kilometers southeast of Bangkok, killing at least 13 people and injuring 35.

● July 5, 2021: An explosion at a factory in Samut Prakan Province killed one firefighter, injured 29 others, and forced the evacuation of several thousand people.

● January 1, 2009: A fire broke out at a nightclub in Bangkok, killing at least 65 people and injuring more than 200 others who were celebrating New Year's Eve.

● July 11, 1997: A fire broke out at a 16-story seaside hotel in Pattaya, approximately 200 kilometers southeast of Bangkok, killing at least 90 people. Officials stated the fire was caused by a gas explosion in a buffet restaurant on the first floor, which rapidly spread.

● May 10, 1993: A fire occurred at the Kader Industrial toy factory in Nakhon Pathom Province, killing 188 workers and injuring nearly 500. (Compiled by: Zhang Xiaowen) 1150713