A further victim of the fire at Lat Phrao has died, bringing the confirmed death toll to 34, Bangkok officials said on 19 July 2026. The blaze broke out shortly before midnight on 12 July 2026 and caused a large number of casualties. Authorities said all 34 people who died had been formally identified. The Chatuchak District Office reported that seven people from the most seriously injured, or red-category, group have now died, including the latest victim. Seventy people recorded as injured Authorities listed 70 people as injured by the fire. Thirteen remain in the red category for critical injuries, while nine are classified as yellow-category patients with moderate injuries. A further 48 people sustained minor injuries and were placed in the green category. All green-category patients have since returned home, according to the district office. Police have questioned 126 witnesses Police Major General Kiatikul Sontanaen, commander of Metropolitan Police Division 2, said investigators from Phahonyothin Police Station had questioned 126 witnesses so far. Those interviewed include injured people, restaurant employees and relatives of the dead. The cause of the fire has not yet been established. Police are still coordinating to obtain the results of forensic examinations and expect to receive them soon, Kiatikul said. Picture courtesy of Amarin Join the discussion? 19 July 2026
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