This handout photo taken and released on August 5, 2022 by the Sawang Rojanathammasathan Rescue Foundation shows firefighters working to contain a fire at the Mountain B nightclub in Sattahip district in Thailand’s Chonburi province. (Photo by Sawang Rojanathammasathan Rescue Foundation / AFP)

 

By Thai PBS World

Thailand’s nightlife scene was hit by a tragedy of historic proportions this year when an inferno tore through the Mountain B nightclub in Chon Buri province, killing 26 people and badly injuring at least 40 others.

 

The fire made headlines for weeks because it was among the deadliest at a night-time venue in Thai history. People who had entered the club expecting an evening of fun and entertainment instead found themselves trapped by a wall of flames and choking black smoke.

 

What happened?

 

On the night of August 4, around 100 people were partying at Mountain B – a new pub in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district – as a band played live on stage.

 

But their fun night out transformed into a nightmare at about 1am. Revelers noticed sparks in the ceiling, which quickly turned into flames and then raged through the interior. The entire building was gutted in a matter of minutes.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/another-year-another-deadly-pub-inferno-in-thailand/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-12-29

 

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And not any prosecutions announced yet.....and likely there won't be any! Money talks here far more than the rule of law!

Probably no emergency exits or alternate exits.

Of course they had emergency exits....they are denoted by having chains and locks through their handles.