Key Facts

• The fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok's Chatuchak district killed at least 27 people, including three members of the Thai indie band Thotsakan: keyboardist Kwang, female singer Breeze, and drummer Bew.
• Band manager Ice Athipat Wijarn recounted fumbling with the door in the smoke-engulfed room as he tried to escape, saying "Everybody was running, squeezing into each other," and that he crawled towards the exit before something exploded, throwing him out of the bar.
• The blaze injured dozens of people, with 60 being treated in hospital, eight of whom were critically injured, and authorities confirming that nine men and 18 women were killed in the fire.
• Bangkok governor Chatchart Sittipunt suggested that the flammable interior decorations on the bar's ceiling may have facilitated the blaze's rapid spread, and that there may have been some obstruction near the building's emergency exit.
• The interior of Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar was described by patrons as "very dark, with a low ceiling" and "maze-like," with poorly marked exits and narrow doorways that may have hindered escape efforts.