Thai Examiner
Police focus on negligence at early stage of the Lat Phrao fire investigation set up by Commissioner
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A blocked exit, a missing door handle and possible electrical failures are at the centre of Bangkok’s Lat Phrao Beer Garden fire investigation. Police are pursuing negligence after the blaze killed 28 people and injured another 62 in the packed venue
Key facts
- Bangkok police have opened a sweeping negligence investigation after the Lat Phrao Beer Garden fire killed 28 people and injured 62, with detectives examining blocked and unusable exits, a toffee table obstructing an escape route, missing
- A blocked exit, a missing door handle and possible electrical failures are at the centre of Bangkok’s Lat Phrao Beer Garden fire investigation
- Police task force probes blocked restroom exit as negligence inquiry widens after deadly Bangkok fire
- Missing door handle and narrow passage deepen scrutiny of escape routes and suspected stage fire origin
- Building permits, locked exits and renovation records become central to the negligence investigation
- Stage evidence, fire systems and hospital response face detailed checks as police build the case
Summary
Bangkok police have opened a sweeping negligence investigation after the Lat Phrao Beer Garden fire killed 28 people and injured 62, with detectives examining blocked and unusable exits, a toffee table obstructing an escape route, missing door handles, possible electrical failures, flammable stage materials and decades of building alterations as the venue owner remains in intensive care.
The Royal Thai Police have classified the investigation into Bangkok’s deadly Lat Phrao Beer Garden fire as a case of “negligence” as detectives race to determine why dozens of customers failed to escape.