Thai police probe safety lapses after deadly Bangkok bar fire

Thai police probe safety lapses after deadly Bangkok bar fire Preliminary investigators indicate that the fire originated from a short circuit in an air‑conditioning unit, which quickly cut power throughout the establishment. Phatsara Khamloet, who visited the venue in May, told BBC Thai she had to navigate a "winding route" to scope the bathroom, and noted that the exits were not good marked. Busakorn Saensuk, a safety expert from the Engineering Institute of Thailand who examined the scene at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, said the doorway adjacent to the restrooms was locked, while the two doors at the entranceway were partially obstructed by furniture and other objects. She added that customers would instinctively run from the fire toward the back, where the restrooms are located. "But erstwhile they reached the back, they couldn't get out." "If the exigency signs were lit, radical would person been capable to spot however the doorway was locked and whitethorn person been capable to unlock it," she says. Busakorn also noted that the interior was decorated with highly flammable items such as plastic flowers and that the ceiling was covered in combustible foam. Survivors described the space being engulfed in flames within seconds. The Thai indie band Thotsakan, which was performing when the blaze erupted, lost two members in the tragedy.