InternationalMonday, 13 July 2026·The Hindu - International
Thailand’s Bangkok pub fire kills 27; rescue officials cite circuit-breaker smoke near stage
A fire at the Na Ladprao pub in Bangkok on July 13, 2026 killed at least 27 people and is under investigation.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 13, 2026, a fire at the Na Ladprao pub in northern Bangkok, Thailand, killed at least 27 people before firefighters brought it under control in about half an hour.
Key specifics
- The fire was reported around midnight on July 13, 2026.
- Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said 27 people died and several were taken to hospital.
- Firefighters took about half an hour to bring the blaze under control.
- A musician said smoke came from a circuit breaker near the stage before a power cut and explosion.
- Thailand had earlier deadly pub fires in 2022 and at the Santika nightclub on Jan. 1, 2009.
Exam lens
Disaster and international current affairs question type: Bangkok, Na Ladprao pub, 27 deaths, July 13, 2026, Anutin Charnvirakul, half-hour firefighting response. TNPSC may ask the location, casualty count, and the official statement on the cause.