The Department of Disaster Prevention has confirmed 27 deaths and 63 injuries from the fire. "Rod Fai Beer Garden Lat Phrao" The initial suspected cause is an electrical short circuit. A review of the Santika Pub fire death toll is also noted.
At 07:00 on 13 July 2026, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's Department of Disaster Prevention summarized the fire incident inside the Rod Fai Beer Garden Lat Phrao restaurant and entertainment venue located on Lat Phrao Soi 1 in Chatuchak District. The fire broke out at 23:57 on 12 July 2026. The premises operate as a restaurant and entertainment venue. The affected structure is a single-story concrete building with a metal sheet roof. The fire originated inside the venue and completely destroyed it, damaging approximately 164 square meters. Fire trucks used water to extinguish the fire.
The initial assumption is that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit in the air conditioning unit on the ceiling. There were 63 injured victims at the scene: 21 men, 26 women, and 16 of unknown gender, who were taken to the following hospitals for treatment.
The death toll stands at 27 people: 9 men and 18 women.
Regarding the Santika Pub fire death toll, revisiting the tragic blaze at Santika Pub in the Ekkamai area in 2009 during New Year's Eve celebrations, 67 people lost their lives and over 200 were injured. The event remains a haunting memory for many survivors who narrowly escaped that night.
Although the Santika Pub fire prompted stricter safety enforcement at entertainment venues, another fire occurred at "Mountain B" nightclub on Sukhumvit Road near Khao Mon Soi, Plutaluang Subdistrict, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province, at approximately 00:45 on 5 August 2022. This incident resulted in 26 deaths and over 50 injuries.