The fire broke out on Sunday evening at the Naladphrao pub, near the Chatuchak market area in the Thai capital.
The fire department counted at least 27 dead and more than 60 injured on Monday morning. Most of the dead are women, but it is unclear how many foreigners are among them - identification is still ongoing and is now the top priority, according to Governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
He also said, according to Thai media, that it is suspected emergency exits may have been blocked - many of the guests seem to have had difficulty getting out of the dark room when it quickly filled with smoke.
Facts: Other nightclub fires
The Bangkok fire claimed at least 27 lives. It is the latest in a series of fires at nightclubs and concert venues. Here are some high-profile examples.
January 2026: 41 people die in a fire when sparklers in champagne bottles ignite the ceiling of a bar after midnight on New Year's Day in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.
March 2025: A fire and subsequent stampede among visitors trying to get out of a club in Kocani, North Macedonia, kills 63 people.
January 2013: 242 people die when soundproofing material catches fire at a nightclub in Santa Maria in southern Brazil.
February 2003: 100 people are killed at a nightclub in West Warwick, USA, when indoor pyrotechnics cause a fire in the concert hall during a gig by the band Great White.
October 1998: 63 people are killed and 214 injured in a discotheque fire in Gothenburg. Four young men who wanted revenge for not being allowed in for free are convicted of aggravated arson.
