Nightclub Owner Jailed Over Deadly Fire in Pattaya

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Nightclub Owner Jailed Over Deadly Fire in Pattaya

A Pattaya court has sentenced Phongsiri AKA “B” , owner of the Mountain B pub, and associates to five years in prison for negligence in the 2022 nightclub fire that killed 24 people. The court denied bail for all defendants. Phongsiri and an electrician received reduced sentences after pleading guilty, while his wife and father got 10 years each. Concerns have emerged over possible favoritism toward Phongsiri’s father due to police ties. Victim compensation ranged up to 200,000 baht. Calls have been made for the National Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate officials who approved the venue’s permits.