Bangkok, Aug 10, 2026 (AFP) - Police seek charges against Bangkok bar owner for deadly fire

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2026-08-10

Thai police intend to charge the owner of a Bangkok bar with six offences, including negligence, over a fire last month that killed 37 people, the lead investigator said Monday. Suvicha Salaibatr, the owner of the popular Rong Beer Na Lad Phrao restaurant and bar, was among dozens of people hospitalised when a blaze engulfed his venue on the evening of July 12. "We issued an arrest warrant last week against him on six charges" including negligenc......

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