"Anudith" calls to end reactive measures and proposes a Public Safety Act along with adopting digital systems for business inspections to enhance safety oversight and enforcement.
On 13 July 2026 GMT+7, Lieutenant Commander Anudith Nakornthap, Deputy Leader of the Kla Tham Party, expressed deep condolences to the families of the 27 deceased and 63 injured in the Ladprao nightclub fire tragedy. He stated that although the cause of the fire is still under investigation, all relevant agencies must conduct a comprehensive probe into business licensing, alarm and firefighting systems, fire escapes, fireproof materials, and building inspections to identify the true cause and hold those responsible accountable.
Lieutenant Commander Anudith said that Thailand has multiple laws related to building safety, but a key problem lies in their fragmented enforcement under various agencies. This structure allows room for discretionary decisions, neglect of duties, and even corruption. Therefore, the government and society should not let such tragedies end with repeatedly "extracting lessons" through committees without genuinely improving systems and legal frameworks.
As Chair of the Kla Tham Party's Strategy Committee, Lieutenant Commander Anudith proposed a concrete solution by preparing to advance the draft Public Safety Act. This law would serve as the main statute setting standards and oversight mechanisms for the safety of buildings and public spaces in a systematic way, covering all disaster dimensions including fire, building collapse, earthquakes, floods, and other public hazards.
Going forward, the Kla Tham Party will invite experts and relevant agencies to jointly review the draft law before collecting signatures from members of parliament to submit it to the legislature as soon as possible. Additionally, two key proposals for public sector reform have been put forward: digitizing building inspection systems by converting licensing and business inspection processes entirely to digital formats to link data and allow for audit trails, reducing discretionary power and confrontations that lead to bribery; and enforcing strict and decisive penalties on both operators who violate safety laws and government officials who neglect duties or engage in corruption.
"It is time to transform lessons born from the tears and losses of our people into tangible laws and systems that truly protect the lives of our citizens, rather than letting these issues fade away only to await repetition," Lieutenant Commander Anudith concluded.