Friends Leave Flowers After Bar Fire Claims Lives, Two Laotians Missing
A deadly bar fire in Bangkok's Ladprao area has claimed lives and left two Laotian travelers missing, with friends leaving flowers at the scene to honor the victims.
At 9 a.m. on July 14, 2025, at a beer bar in Bangkok's Ladprao area, Pakhin, 25, a friend of two missing men, placed a single rose at the fire scene to commemorate the victims and his missing friends whom he could no longer reach. Pakhin said the two missing men were fellow travelers from Laos whom he knew through group trips. On the day of the fire, they had invited him to join them, but he declined. Upon learning of the fire, he panicked and tried repeatedly to contact them but has been unable to reach them since. When asked about his frequency of visits, Pakhin explained he rarely came to this bar because he smokes, and the establishment confiscates lighters at the entrance, which he disliked. He also felt uncomfortable due to the low ceiling. Whenever he visited, he would enter and exit only through the front door, never using the back exit, and would typically stay for just a brief moment because of his discomfort with the venue. Meanwhile, passersby in the surrounding area have been bringing flowers to pay respects to those who died in the fire.
