Deadly Bangkok bar fire exposes Thailand’s safety loopholes for nightlife venues

A deadly fire at a Bangkok music bar killed over 30 people and injured more than 70, exposing loopholes in Thailand’s safety regulations for nightlife venues. The Rong Beer Na Ladprao bar, operating outside designated entertainment zones as a restaurant with live music, highlights how venues evade stricter fire safety requirements under the 1966 Entertainment Place Act, last updated in 2012 after a similar 2009 tragedy.