Pattana, Minister of Public Health, revealed that the owner of the Beer House at Lat Phrao remains a critical (red) case. He confirmed that the Ministry of Public Health is closely overseeing the injured and is waiting for confirmation of the 29th death after receiving reports this morning.
On 14 July 2026, Mr. Pattana Prompattana, Minister of Public Health, spoke about progress in treating those injured in the fire at the Beer House at Lat Phrao. He said that last night (13 July), he visited patients at Rajavithi Hospital, where three remain in the ICU—all critical (red cases)—and one is a yellow case. The medical team is providing full care. Other injured individuals are distributed across various hospitals. Within the first 72 hours, patients are eligible for treatment under the emergency critical illness policy known as UCEP. After 72 hours, the Ministry of Public Health, together with the Department of Medical Services and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, evaluates the situation with private hospitals housing patients to assess whether Ministry facilities have sufficient beds. It has been confirmed that if patients need to be transferred between hospitals, beds and specialists are available.
Additionally, teams from the Department of Mental Health are providing care for patients and victims classified as yellow and green cases. Service teams from the Department of Health are monitoring the area for individuals who inhaled smoke to assess any respiratory or chest symptoms. The Minister emphasized that care teams are assigned to all patient groups.
Asked if there are still severe cases, Mr. Pattana said that burn wounds remain an issue. Just moments ago, he was informed of another death but requested to wait for official confirmation. If confirmed, the total death toll will rise to 29.
Regarding patients with burn wounds and respiratory system issues, caution is needed for potential infections affecting both skin and respiratory tracts. Close monitoring by specialist doctors is necessary. He stressed that the first seven days are a particularly high-risk period, but medical teams are striving to prevent further fatalities.
The owner of the establishment is still classified as a critical (red) case and will be reassessed again today. Typically, burn wounds require long-term treatment, as do respiratory tract conditions.