Entertainment Place Act
Coverage of Entertainment Place Act in the Nexus archive.
- Deadly Bangkok bar fire exposes Thailand’s safety loopholes for nightlife venues
A deadly fire at a Bangkok bar killed over 30 people and injured more than 70, highlighting safety loopholes in Thailand’s nightlife regulations. The Rong Beer Na Ladprao bar operated under a restaurant license with less stringent safety rules, despite laws requiring stricter standards for licensed entertainment venues in designated zones.
- 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.
- Deadly Bangkok bar fire exposes Thailand’s safety loopholes for nightlife venues
A deadly fire at Bangkok's Rong Beer Na Ladprao bar killed over 30 people and injured 70, highlighting loopholes in Thailand’s nightlife safety regulations. The incident occurred at a venue operating under less stringent restaurant licensing outside designated entertainment zones, despite updated fire safety laws post-2009. Experts cite potential causes like overcrowding and obstructed exits, while lawmakers criticize the outdated 1966 Entertainment Place Act.